Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2019-2020 | 528-1,872 individuals | B3a |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage | 2019-2020 | 241-1,621 individuals | A4, B3a |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage | 2019-2020 | 5,917-20,735 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage | 2019-2020 | 777-6,004 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | passage | 2019-2020 | 3,247-13,570 individuals | A4 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | passage | 2019-2020 | 4,826-10,967 individuals | A4 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 2019-2020 | 6,158-22,356 individuals | B3c |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 36 | |
| Shrubland | 34 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Urban areas | 20 |
| Grassland | 9 | |
| Forest | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 18 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
| forestry | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rashaya - Mount Hermon (Lebanon). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rashaya--mount-hermon-iba-lebanon on 23/11/2024.