Wadi al-Birayn (8364)
Yemen, Middle East
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2011
National site name: Wadi al-Birayn
Central coordinates: Latitude: 14.6360, Longitude: 44.2190
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2000 to 2350
Area of KBA (km2): 41.29788
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the process of compiling the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the East Afromontane Hotspot. Species taxonomy and threat category was based on IUCN Red List 2010-4.
Delineation rationale: 2009-01-05 (BL Secretariat): digitised by M. Evans; 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; the 1994 coordinates lie outside this polygon, so have been shifted to its centre. 2013-07-10 (BL Secretariat): coordinates adjusted and site extent of 1000 ha has been updated to 4100 ha (as measured in GIS from the boundary polygon, rounded to nearest 10%).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | forestry | rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 | |
| Shrubland | 55 | |
| Forest | 10 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Only in the future |