Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1999 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | winter | 1999 | 2,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage | 1998 | 2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Wadi Gaza | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Plantations, Urban areas | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wadi Gaza (Palestine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wadi-gaza-iba-palestine on 23/11/2024.