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YE050
Diksam, Socotra
Location Yemen, 'Adan
Central coordinates 53o 58.00' East  12o 31.50' North
IBA criteria A1, A3, B2
Area 9,000 ha
Altitude 550 - 700m
Year of IBA assessment 2001

Yemen Society for the Protection of Wildlife (Affiliate)



Ornithological information No information. Not yet surveyed.

Site description Granite and limestone slopes at 550-700 m in central Socotra.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Forbes-Watson's Swift Apus berliozi resident  1993  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Socotra Warbler Incana incana resident  1993  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Socotra Sunbird Nectarinia balfouri resident  1993  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Socotra Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus socotranus resident  1993  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Socotra Bunting Emberiza socotrana resident  1993  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A3, B2  Vulnerable 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Shrubland   major

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
rangeland/pastureland major

Other biodiversity Plants: Punica protopunica (endemic).

Management considerations Traditional land management is not threatened, as the resident communities' tribal authority is respected. In general, where motorable tracks provide access, wood-gathering occurs more systematically than elsewhere, but follows traditional practices.

Conservation response On Socotra, traditional controls on wood utilization are still adhered to by the tribespeople almost throughout the island. Only dead wood may be removed and replanting is practised where appropriate. Range enclosures and controlled grazing systems are used in the Hajhir mountains. Wild fruit trees are protected.

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

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