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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	breeding (-)	present	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1995	Elba	Multiple Use Management Area (VI)	100

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rawabel islands (Egypt). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rawabel-islands-iba-egypt on 27/12/2024.