Data Zone
Country/territory: Yemen
IBA criteria met: A2, B3 (1994)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,200 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | low | negligible |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
Open, stony, limestone foothills (50-100 m) in northern Socotra.
Key biodiversity
See table for key species. There are also good populations of Anthus similis sokotrae, Lanius excubitor uncinatus and Onychognathus blythii.
Non-bird biodiversity: Reptiles: Pristurus socotranus, Mabuya socotranus, Coluber socotrae.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Francine Stone, assisted by Dr A. Miller and Dr M. Morris.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shidahah (Socotra) (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shidahah-(socotra)-iba-yemen on 23/11/2024.