Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | passage (1993) | 400 birds | B1i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | winter (1993) | 300 birds | B1i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter (1975–1977) | 6,000–8,000 birds | A4i |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | resident (1993) | present | B2 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (1975) | present | B2 |
| Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | LC | breeding (1993) | present | B3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1970–1993) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | poor | very high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | 80 / 100 (birds) | 80 | moderate | ||
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | 29,000 / 60,000 (birds) | 49 | poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 20 | Permanent inland deltas; Permanent rivers, streams & creeks; Permanent saline, brackish & alkaline lakes; Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes & pools; Seasonal/intermitt salt/brackish/alkali lake/flats; Seasonal/intermitt salt/brackish/alkali marsh/pool |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Arable land; Pasture land; Urban areas |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | Temperate |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| hunting | major (>10) |
| military | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sabkhat al-Jabboul (Syria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sabkhat-al-jabboul-iba-syria on 23/12/2024.