Carmel coast (8174)
Israel, Middle East
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 1994 | D1a |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | NT | 1994 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Marbled Teal | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus cachinnans | LR/lc | 1994 | | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias leucopterus | White-winged Tern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | LR/lc | 1994 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Carmel coast. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 17, 2025.