Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 2007 | 40-45 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding | 2007 | 40-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | - | 20-40 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2007 | 100-200 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2007 | 2-4 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | LC | breeding | 2007 | 200-400 breeding pairs | A3 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2011 | not assessed | very unfavourable | negligible |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Population |
| Accuracy of information | poor | ||
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Low bushes | - |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - clay, Desert & semi-desert - salty | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ayak-Bestau Hills. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/10/2022.
