Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding (2010–2011) | 2–263 birds | A1 |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | breeding (2010–2011) | 1,037–1,088 pairs | A4, B2a, B3a |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (2010–2011) | 10,000–20,000 pairs | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2010–2015) | 11,000–21,000 pairs | B3b |
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 | poor | 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%) | poor |
| 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 of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.