EG033
Ras Mohammed National Park


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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
White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus LC non-breeding (1998) uncommon A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU passage (1998) present A1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus NT passage (1998) 7 birds A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni LC passage (1998) uncommon A1
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a passage (1998) 400,000–480,000 birds A4iv

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1983 Ras Mohammed متنزه وطني (II) 100

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ras Mohammed National Park (Egypt). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ras-mohammed-national-park-iba-egypt on 25/12/2024.