Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1996-2004 | 1,000-24,753 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | 1996-2004 | 400-1,000 individuals | B1i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1996-2004 | 22 individuals | A1 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1996-2004 | 20-57 individuals | A1 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage | 1988 | 1 individuals | A1, B1i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1996-2004 | 1,100 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 1996-2004 | 1,235 breeding pairs | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1996 | 20,000-30,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Water fringe vegetation, Sand dunes and beaches, Standing brackish and salt water | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yashma Island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yashma-island-iba-azerbaijan on 10/12/2023.
