Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 9–10 birds | B2 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (1993) | present | A3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | breeding (1993) | present | A3, B3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (1993) | frequent | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding (1993) | present | A3 |
| Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla | LC | breeding (1993) | present | A3 |
| Syrian Serin Serinus syriacus | VU | breeding (1993) | frequent | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | 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 |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wadi al-Qarn - Burqush (Syria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wadi-al-qarn--burqush-iba-syria on 23/12/2024.