Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1994 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding | 1993 | 20 breeding pairs | B1ii |
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | non-breeding | 1993 | 100 individuals | A4ii, B1ii |
| Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus | LC | passage | 1993 | 325 individuals | B1ii, B2 |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding | 1993 | 2,000 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 1993 | 4,000-5,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Musandam islands (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/musandam-islands-iba-oman on 23/11/2024.