Data Zone
Country/territory: Lebanon
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, A4iv (2008)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,270 hectares (52.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | not assessed | very high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Located at the northern end of Mount Lebanon, this IBA covers a total area of 5270ha, and holds 134 bird species and at least 500 species floral diversity. The site holds at least 28 pairs of Syrian Serin (regional endemic sp.) It is mountainous forest dominated by Turkey Oak, Fir, Cedar of Lebanon and Juniper. The whole site is part of the planned National Park for Lebanon.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Mountains of Akkar-Donnieh (Lebanon). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-mountains-of-akkar-donnieh-iba-lebanon on 24/12/2024.