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Wadi al-Birayn


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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
Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala LC resident (1985–1986) present A3
Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens LC resident (1985–1986) present A3
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus NT resident (1985–1986) 1 pairs B2
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC resident (1985–1986) 43 birds B2
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata LC resident (1993) present B2
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus LC resident (1993) present B2
Brown Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens LC resident (1985–1986) present A3
Tristram's Starling Onychognathus tristramii LC resident (1985–1986) present A3
Yemen Thrush Turdus menachensis NT resident (1985–1986) present A1, A2, A3
Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae LC breeding (1993) present A3
Little Rock-thrush Monticola rufocinereus LC resident (1985–1986) present A3
Arabian Wheatear Oenanthe lugentoides LC resident (1985–1986) present A3
Arabian Waxbill Estrilda rufibarba LC resident (1985–1986) 95 birds A2, A3
Arabian Serin Crithagra rothschildi LC resident (1985–1986) present A3, B3
Yemen Serin Crithagra menachensis LC resident (1985–1986) present A2, A3
Yemen Linnet Linaria yemenensis LC resident (1985–1986) present A2, A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 not assessed medium very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset unknown

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Not assessed very low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland 55
Artificial/Terrestrial 30
Forest 10
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 30
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)
forestry minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wadi al-Birayn (Yemen). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wadi-al-birayn-iba-yemen on 23/12/2024.