Wadi Jahr (8362)
Yemen, Middle East
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 1994
National site name: Wadi Jahr
Central coordinates: Latitude: 13.9667, Longitude: 46.3833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 600 to 600
Area of KBA (km2): 12.7486
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 90 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |