Wadi Mujib (8197)
Jordan, Middle East
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Accipiter brevipes | Levant Sparrowhawk | LC | 2000 | B1, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Oenanthe monacha | Hooded Wheatear | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus tristramii | Tristram's Starling | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Gypaetus barbatus | Lammergeier | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Falco concolor | Sooty Falcon | NT | 2000 | |
| Apiales | Daucus jordanicus | LC | 2016 | | |
| Abutilon fruticosum | Indian Mallow | 2016 | | ||
| Aves | Ammoperdix heyi | Sand Partridge | LC | 2000 | |
| Mammalia | Capra nubiana | Nubian Ibex | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Bucanetes githagineus | Trumpeter Finch | LC | 2000 | |
| Actinopterygii | Aphanius richardsoni | Dead Sea killifish | EN | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Garra ghorensis | Dear Sea Garra | EN | 2016 | |
| Aves | Neophron percnopterus | Egyptian Vulture | EN | 2000 | |
| Aves | Passer moabiticus | Dead Sea Sparrow | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Cercomela melanura | Blackstart | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Emberiza striolata | House Bunting | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Gyps fulvus | Griffon Vulture | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Turdoides squamiceps | Arabian Babbler | LC | 2000 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Wadi Mujib. 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 Nov 5, 2025.