Hisma Basin - Rum (8201)
Jordan, Middle East
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Corvus ruficollis | Brown-necked Raven | LC | 2000 |  |
| Aves | Bubo ascalaphus | Pharaoh Eagle-owl | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Turdoides squamiceps | Arabian Babbler | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Scotocerca inquieta | Streaked Scrub-warbler | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes deserti | Desert Lark | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe moesta | Red-rumped Wheatear | LC | 2000 | |
| Cleome droserifolia | 2016 | | |||
| Aves | Oenanthe lugens | Mourning Wheatear | LC | 2000 | |
| Reptilia | Stenodactylus doriae | Middle Eastern Short-fingered Gecko | LC | 2016 | |
| Eremurus wallii | 2016 | | |||
| Ficus palmata | حماط | 2016 | | ||
| Aves | Gypaetus barbatus | Lammergeier | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe deserti | Desert Wheatear | LC | 2000 | |
| Reptilia | Uromastyx aegyptia | Egyptian Spiny–tailed Lizard | VU | 2016 | |
| Reptilia | Pristurus rupestris | Blanford’s Semaphore Gecko | LC | 2016 | |
| Reptilia | Phoenicolacerta kulzeri | EN | 2016 | | |
| Aves | Hirundo obsoleta | Pale Crag-martin | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Bucanetes githagineus | Trumpeter Finch | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Carpodacus synoicus | Pale Rosefinch | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe monacha | Hooded Wheatear | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Alaemon alaudipes | Greater Hoopoe-lark | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Emberiza striolata | House Bunting | LC | 2000 | |
| Solanum dulcamara | Bittersweet Nightshade | 2016 | | ||
| Thalictrum isopyroides | 2016 | | |||
| Tulipa polychroma | 2016 | | |||
| Iris regis-uzziae | King Uzziae Iris | 2016 | | ||
| Aves | Falco concolor | Sooty Falcon | NT | 2000 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe leucopyga | White-tailed Wheatear | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ammoperdix heyi | Sand Partridge | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Neophron percnopterus | Egyptian Vulture | EN | 2000 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus tristramii | Tristram's Starling | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Cercomela melanura | Blackstart | LC | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes cinctura | Bar-tailed Lark | LC | 2000 | |
| Mammalia | Capra nubiana | Nubian Ibex | VU | 2016 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Hisma Basin - Rum. 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 15, 2025.