Al-Fazzah (8349)
Yemen, Middle East
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1994
National site name: Al-Fazzah
Central coordinates: Latitude: 14.1017, Longitude: 43.1000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 28.89969
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Red Sea coast, centred on the estuary of Wadi Zabib
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 follows the 35-km stretch of coast, as defined in the 1994 IBA book, extending approximately 0.5 km offshore and 0.5 km inland (on average); the 1994 coordinates lie outside this polygon, so have been shifted to the centre of this polygon.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 28 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 28 | |
| Marine Neritic | 5 | |
| Desert | 28 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) | Ongoing |