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The site was identified as important in 2017 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis	VU	breeding	2011-2015	31,000-41,000 breeding pairs	A1, A4, B3a
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	2012	15 individuals	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding	2011-2015	31,000-41,000 breeding pairs	B3b

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2017) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2017. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis	31,000	26,000	breeding pairs	84	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Pollution	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)
Desert	Hot	minor (<10)
Forest	Subtropical & tropical mangrove	minor (<10)
Marine Neritic		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Siniyah Island (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/siniyah-island-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/11/2024.