IL006
Ramot Menashe


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni LC breeding (1991) 40 pairs A1, B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1970 Har Horshan Nature Reserve (IV) 1
2011 Ramat Menashe UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10)
Forest minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture major (>10)
forestry minor (<10)
tourism/recreation minor (<10)
urban/industrial/transport minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ramot Menashe (Israel). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ramot-menashe-iba-israel on 23/12/2024.