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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2017 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	LC	resident (1994–2017)	1–3 pairs	B2a
Arabian Babbler Argya squamiceps	LC	resident (1994–2017)	5–10 pairs	B2a

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2017. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Desert	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Mushrif	National Park (V)	-
-	Mushrif National Park (and Buffer zone)	National Park (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Desert	100	Hot

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	60
tourism/recreation	40

The land is managed by the Public Park and Horticulture Department of Dubai Municipality.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mushrif Park (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mushrif-park-iba-united-arab-emirates on 24/12/2024.