Data Zone
Country/territory: United Arab Emirates
IBA criteria met: A4, B2a, B3a (2017)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 50 hectares (0.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | moderate | medium | low |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
An uninhabited, low, sandy island with sparse, salt-tolerant vegetation, mainly Salsola. The island is surrounded by intertidal sandflats on the south and east sides and a coral shelf elsewhere.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. At least 30 pairs of Egretta gularis also breed.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by S. J. Aspinall.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Umm Amim (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/umm-amim-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/12/2024.