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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
White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus	LC	non-breeding (1993)	45 birds	A1, B2
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris	LC	resident (1993)	2–5 pairs	B2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Not assessed	very low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1981	‘Asir National Park	متنزه وطني (VI)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)
forestry	minor (<10)

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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.