Judean desert (8181)
Israel, Middle East
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aquila pomarina | LR/lc | 1994 | B1, D1a | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Torgos tracheliotos | Lappet-faced Vulture | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Cercomela melanura | Blackstart | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Falco biarmicus | Lanner Falcon | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Corvus ruficollis | Brown-necked Raven | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Neophron percnopterus | Egyptian Vulture | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe leucopyga | White-tailed Wheatear | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe monacha | Hooded Wheatear | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes deserti | Desert Lark | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Ammoperdix heyi | Sand Partridge | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Gyps fulvus | Griffon Vulture | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Turdoides squamiceps | Arabian Babbler | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Gypaetus barbatus | Lammergeier | NT | 1994 | |
| Aves | Hirundo obsoleta | Pale Crag-martin | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus tristramii | Tristram's Starling | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Falco concolor | Sooty Falcon | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | T | 1994 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Judean desert. 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 16, 2025.