Bahr Ibn Abbas - Ra's Isa (8340)
Yemen, Middle East
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1994
National site name: Bahr Ibn Abbas - Ra's Isa
Central coordinates: Latitude: 15.3567, Longitude: 42.6983
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 1104.77214
Protected area coverage (%): 4.58
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: Type 2 marine IBA: non-breeding (coastal) congregations. 2009-01-05 (BL Secretariat): the polygon is defined very roughly, according to the site area and site description (altitude range, habitats and other features discernible in Google Earth), as given in the 1994 IBA book; the 1994 coordinates lie outside this polygon, so have been shifted to its centre; the northern boundary extends to meet the 'Midi - Al Luhayyah' IBA.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | rangeland/pastureland | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 32 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 32 | |
| Desert | 32 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats: coastal habitats, especially mangroves, impacted by floating rubbish and plastic.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Only in the future |