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OM031
Jazirat Hino
Location Oman, Dhofar
Central coordinates 54o 44.00' East  16o 57.00' North
IBA criteria A1, B1ii, B2, B3
Area 50 ha
Altitude 0 - 25m
Year of IBA assessment 2001





Ornithological information See box for key species. There is a report of large numbers of terns nesting on the island. Notable numbers of feeding and/or moving seabirds occur offshore, e.g. Puffinus persicus (see box).

Site description An island off Hino, c.7 km south-east of Marbat, lying within the zone of strong upwelling during the summer monsoon.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri non-breeding  1993  360 individuals  poor  B1ii, B2  Least Concern 
Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis non-breeding  1993  common [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii resident  1993  200 breeding pairs  good  B3  Least Concern 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Sea   major
Coastline   minor

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
other major
Notes: Exploitation of seabirds' eggs for food.

Other biodiversity Unusual beds of kelp Ecklonia radiata with abalones Haliotis mariae and the spiny lobster Panulirus homarus occur offshore.

Management considerations Over-exploitation of eggs for food with resulting disturbance of nesting birds is reported to be a major problem. The area is part of the proposed Marbat National Nature Reserve (26,000 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Jazirat Hino. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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