Data Zone
Country/territory: Oman
Subnational region(s): Muscat
IBA Justification: B2, B3 (1994)
Area: 1,500 hectares (15.00 km2)
Site description (1994 baseline)
An offshore island and adjacent mainland cliffs, north-west of Quriyat. There is an as-yet-unstudied archaeological site on the island.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Simon Albrecht.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ra's Abu Da'ud (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ras-abu-daud-iba-oman on 23/01/2025.