Data Zone
Country/territory: United Arab Emirates
IBA criteria met: A3, B2a (2017)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 22,100 hectares (221.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | moderate | low | high |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
Wadi Wurayah National Park, in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, lies within a priority WWF Global 200 Ecoregion (Ecoregion 127, Arabian Highlands and Shrublands), sheltering a rich diversity of rare and endangered mountainous and freshwater habitats and species, and providing opportunities for the sustenance and revival of local livelihoods.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by: Dr. Ali Hassan Al Hammoudi,Sami Ullah Majeed, Swamiti Kakembo, Tharindu Kavinga, Omar Obeidat (Fujairah Municipality).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wadi Wurayah (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wadi-wurayah-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/12/2024.