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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 1993 | 35 individuals | A1, B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Khawr Qurum | National Scenic Reserve | - |
| - | Quru | Managed Nature Reserve | 100 |
| 2013 | Qurm Nature Reserve | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 95 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Qurm Nature Reserve (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/qurm-nature-reserve-iba-oman on 23/11/2024.