Noged Plain, Socotra (8386)
Yemen, Middle East
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, B2
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Noged Plain, Socotra
Central coordinates: Latitude: 12.3458, Longitude: 53.9000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 381.61812
Protected area coverage (%): 98.80
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: Also an important breeding area for Cream-coloured Courser.
Delineation rationale: 2009-01-05 (BL Secretariat): polygon is defined as the whole southern coastal plain, from sea-level (extending 100 m offshore) up to the 100-m contour (this matches the 'Croton shrubland' polygon provided by RBGE to BirdLife in 2001); the 1994 coordinates lie near the edge of the polygon, so have been shifted to its centre.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Croton/indigofera/lyceum open shrubland, with open coastal plain with patches of dwarf shrubland dominated by Indigofera, Limonium, Zygophyllum and Suaeda and scattered trees in places.
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 43 | |
| Marine Neritic | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Desert | 43 | |
| Caves & Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats: fragmentation through road building and associated ribbon development.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Only in the future |