Data Zone
Country/territory: Syria
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B2 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 245,000 hectares (2,450.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | very poor | high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Rocky desert with scattered dwarf shrubs and a few artificial reservoirs, and cut by several sheer limestone cliffs.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tadmur desert and mountains (Syria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tadmur-desert-and-mountains-iba-syria on 23/12/2024.