Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 5 pairs | B2 |
| Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | present | A4ii, B1ii, B3 |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 100–150 pairs | B1ii, B2 |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | non-breeding (2004–2005) | present | B2 |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | breeding (2004–2005) | present | A1, B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident (2004–2005) | present | A1 |
| Socotra Sparrow Passer insularis | LC | resident (2004–2005) | present | A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samha (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/samha-iba-yemen on 23/12/2024.