Data Zone
Country/territory: Bahrain
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B3 (1994)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,600 hectares (16.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | good | high | very low |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
Long, sand beach on the south-west coast of the main island. An isolated area, relatively undisturbed by humans.
Key biodiversity
Important numbers of Sterna repressa breed along the mainland coast in several colonies.
Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals: introduced Gazella spp. (some indigenous) are free-living in the desert inland.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by T. Nightingale, reviewed by Dr K. Fakhro.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-west Coast (Bahrain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-west-coast-iba-bahrain on 23/12/2024.