Current view: Text account
Site description (2014 baseline):
Site location and context
A rather inaccessible island to the south west of Socotra. Includes Samha and Darsa.
Surveyed 2004-2005.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Rats are thought to be a serious threat to nesting seabirds, but not assessed. Oil spillage would be a threat to nesting seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samha (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/samha-iba-yemen on 23/11/2024.