Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus | LC | non-breeding | 1983–1998 | 30 birds | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | passage | 1981–1990 | 86 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage | 1981–1990 | 556 birds | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage | 1981–1990 | 11–20 birds | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 1981–1990 | 26–50 birds | A1 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1981–1990 | 125,000–134,000 birds | A4iv |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Suez (Egypt). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/suez-iba-egypt on 03/12/2024.