Al-Murah (8346)
Yemen, Middle East
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1994
National site name: Al-Murah
Central coordinates: Latitude: 14.8833, Longitude: 43.3167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 250
Area of KBA (km2): 170.44087
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Tihamah, plains east of Al-Qutay.
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: 2009-01-05 (BL Secretariat): the polygon is defined very roughly, according to the coordinates, site area and site description (altitude range, habitats and other features discernible in Google Earth), as given in the 1994 IBA book.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 48 | |
| Shrubland | 48 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats: no information, but the hunting of bustards must be a potential threat.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Ongoing |