Data Zone
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 | non-breeding | 2010-2011 | 2-263 individuals | A1 |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | breeding | 2010-2011 | 1,037-1,088 breeding pairs | A4, B2a, B3a |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2010-2011 | 10,000-20,000 breeding pairs | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2010-2015 | 11,000-21,000 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | unfavourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (> 90%) | poor (40-69%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| 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 plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jazirat Sir Bu Naair | Protected Area | 65 |
| 2013 | Jazirat Sir Bu Naair | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 65 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 73 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 90 |
| military | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sir Bu Na'air Island (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sir-bu-naair-island-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/11/2024.