The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | passage (2022) | 97–277 birds | A1 |
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo | LC | passage (2022) | min 52,080 birds | A4 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Desert | major (>10) | Hot |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Turaif-Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/turaif-qurayyat-iba-saudi-arabia on 27/12/2024.