Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi | LC | resident (1993) | common | A3 |
| Desert Tawny Owl Strix hadorami | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3, B3 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | winter (1985) | 1 birds | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage (1990–1991) | 3 birds | B2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | breeding (1993) | 1–5 pairs | B2 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | passage (1992) | 8,000 birds | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1993) | 10 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Sooty Falcon Falco concolor | VU | breeding (1990) | rare | A3, B2 |
| Arabian Babbler Argya squamiceps | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3, B3 |
| Tristram's Starling Onychognathus tristramii | LC | resident (1993) | present | B3 |
| Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3, B3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus | LC | passage (1993) | present | B3 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Striolated Bunting Emberiza striolata | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1993) | 8,200 birds | B1iv |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | low | medium |
| 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 | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Not assessed | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mujib Nature Reserve | محمية طبيعية (II) | 100 |
| 2011 | Mujib Biosphere Reserve | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 63 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| military | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wadi Mujib (Jordan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wadi-mujib-iba-jordan on 24/12/2024.