War Harqaan - isha Dolondole (6869)
Somalia, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: War Harqaan - isha Dolondole
Central coordinates: Latitude: 3.8167, Longitude: 44.2000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 750
Area of KBA (km2): 8987.969783
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD’
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site of War Harqaan–isha Dolondole (Harqan–Dalandoole) lies in the interior of southern Somalia on the limestone and gypsum plateau west of the Shabeelle river, immediately south and east of the town of Xuddur. The vegetation consists of Acacia–Commiphora bushland and thicket.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: See Box and Table 3 for key species. Although relatively few Somali–Masai biome species have, to date, been recorded, these include some, such as Onychognathus salvadori, which occur nationally at few other IBAs. The area has yet to be surveyed thoroughly. Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals of conservation concern that occur, or which used to do so, include Panthera leo (VU), Loxodonta africana (EN), Diceros bicornis (CR), Equus grevyi (EN) and Giraffa camelopardalis (LR/cd). The site is also believed to be of great botanical interest.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site has been proposed as a Wildlife Reserve. Overgrazing is likely to be a problem.