Haggeher (Socotra) (8380)
Yemen, Middle East
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1c, B2
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Haggeher (Socotra)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 12.5667, Longitude: 54.0500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 800 to 1500
Area of KBA (km2): 72.62647
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: One of the richest areas for biodiversity on Socotra.
Delineation rationale: 2018-07 (BL Secretariat): the 1994 IBA Jabal Jaaf (SitRecID 8376; 300 ha) has been merged into the much larger 1994 IBA Haggeher (SitRecID 8380; 5800 ha, thus expanding the site to 8000 ha). 2008-12-11 (BL Secretariat): polygon is based on an amalgam of the Montane Mosaic polygon and the first-draft SSSI polygon (provided by RBGE to BirdLife in 2000), clipped where necessary by surrounding IBA polygons.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Habitat: Granite slopes and pinnacles up to 1500 m, with montane thickets, open grassland plateaux and light scrub. Grazed by cattle, goats and camels.
Land use: rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 30 | |
| Grassland | 30 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 30 |