Data Zone
Country/territory: Saudi Arabia
IBA criteria met: A1, B2 (1994)
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Area: 200 hectares (2.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | very low |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
An area of mangrove on the southern Red Sea shore, c.20 km north-west of the town of Shuqaiq (west of ad-Darb). A shallow bay with large intertidal mudflats, stands of mangrove Avicennia and offshore seagrass beds. There is a local fishery.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. Other breeding species include Butorides striatus and Pandion haliaetus, and possibly Pelecanus rufescens (also winters: max. 35), Platalea leucorodia, Acrocephalus stentoreus and A. baeticatus.
Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals: Dugong dugon (V).
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by A. Stagg and P. Symens.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shuqaiq mangrove (Saudi Arabia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shuqaiq-mangrove-iba-saudi-arabia on 23/12/2024.