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close| Location | Yemen, Al Hudaydah,Hajjah |
| Central coordinates | 42o 50.00' East 16o 0.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A4i, B1i, B2, B3 |
| Area | 30,000 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 10m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2001 |
Ornithological information See table for key species. The mangrove has not been surveyed, and may hold breeding Egretta gularis, Pandion haliaetus and endemic Red Sea subspecies of Todirhamphus chloris, Acrocephalus stentoreus and A. baeticatus; A. stentoreus is certainly common in winter and spring. Other notable passage migrants include Egretta gularis (35++, November), Recurvirostra avosetta (20, October), Charadrius alexandrinus (hundreds, October), Tringa cinerea (200+, October), Sterna caspia (60, November), Tachymarptis melba (2,000+, October) and Sylvia atricapilla (abundant, April). Large but unspecified numbers of wintering small waders have been recorded in November.
Site description About 100 km of very flat sabkhah coastline with extensive offshore sandbars and intertidal mudflats (especially at Al-Luhayyah), some sand beaches around Midi, and occasional sand-dunes/cliffs (especially in the northern half). There is a small, rocky hill at Al-Luhayyah (Jabal al-Humara).
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | winter | 1993 | 90 individuals | poor | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Goliath Heron Ardea goliath | non-breeding | 1993 | 3 individuals | poor | B1i, B2 | Least Concern |
| Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens | non-breeding | 1993 | 100 individuals | poor | B2 | Least Concern |
| Crab Plover Dromas ardeola | passage | 1993 | 100 individuals | poor | B3 | Least Concern |
| Crab Plover Dromas ardeola | winter | 1993 | 38 individuals | poor | B3 | Least Concern |
| Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus | passage | 1993 | 1,000 individuals | poor | B1i | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | passage | 1993 | 250 individuals | poor | B1i | Near Threatened |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus | passage | 1993 | 400 individuals | poor | B1i | Least Concern |
| White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa | passage | 1993 | 120 individuals | poor | B3 | Least Concern |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Coastline | major | |
| Forest | major | |
| Desert | minor | |
| Sea | minor |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major |
| tourism/recreation | minor |
Other biodiversity Mammals: Dugong dugon (V). Reptiles: Chelonia mydas (E).
Management considerations If there are nesting populations of Pelecanus rufescens, Egretta gularis, Ardea goliath, Platalea leucorodia and other waterbirds in the mangrove, as seems likely, it is not known whether disturbance of adults and exploitation of eggs occur. Occasional dredging of the shipping channel to Al-Luhayyah may damage mudflats locally. Shrimp-farming is increasing in Yemen, and if so would gravely threaten mangrove habitat.
Conservation response No formal conservation measures are known to have been taken.
References TMRU (1987).
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Midi - Al-Luhayyah. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013
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