Data Zone
Country/territory: Lebanon
IBA criteria met: A1, B2 (2008)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 500 hectares (5.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2006 | not assessed | high | high |
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Site summary
The three islands lie 5.5 km north-west of Tripoli. They cover a total area of 500 ha. A site for several globally threatened bird species, nesting site for endangered marine Turtles and resting place for 156 migratory bird species. It is designated Mediterranean SPA under Barcelona Convention and a Ramsar site of three flat, rocky islands of limestone rocks 6 m above sea level. There is a freshwater and some half-built concrete buildings and some ruins.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Assad Serhal.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Palm Islands Nature Reserve (Lebanon). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/palm-islands-nature-reserve-iba-lebanon on 22/12/2024.