Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius | LC | breeding | - | 100 breeding pairs | A3, B2 |
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | breeding | - | 553-3,000 individuals | A1, A2, A3, B2 |
White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi | LC | breeding | - | 5 breeding pairs | B1i |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | - | 5 breeding pairs | B1i |
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter | - | 7,000 individuals | B1i |
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | breeding | - | 20 breeding pairs | B2 |
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | - | 25 breeding pairs | B2 |
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | breeding | - | 20 breeding pairs | B2 |
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding | - | 10 breeding pairs | A1, B1iii, B2 |
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding | - | 25 breeding pairs | B2 |
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | - | 5 breeding pairs | B2 |
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | breeding | - | abundant | A3 |
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | breeding | - | unknown | A3 |
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding | - | unknown | A3 |
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | breeding | - | abundant | A3 |
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | - | 10,000 individuals | B1iv |
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.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2016 | very high | very unfavourable | low |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - small dams | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | 0 | 0 | very poor (< 40%) | very poor (< 40%) | very unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Some of site covered (10-49%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Uzungol OCKB | Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 14,912 | protected area contained by site | 14,912 |
Trabzon-Uzungol TP | Nature Park | 1,625 | protected area contained by site | 1,625 |
Rize Camlihemsin Kackarlar YHGS | Wildlife Development Area | 4,320 | protected area contained by site | 4,320 |
Karadere UOSA | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 0 | unknown | 0 |
Kackar Daglari MP | National Park | 51,550 | protected area contained by site | 51,550 |
Hatila Vadisi MP | National Park | 16,944 | protected area contained by site | 16,944 |
Firtina Deresi UOSA | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 0 | unknown | 0 |
Erzurum Ispir Vercenik Dagi YHGS | Wildlife Development Area | 63,130 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Artvin Yusufeli Coruh Vadisi YHGS | Wildlife Development Area | 23,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Artvin - Camburnu TKA | Nature Protect Area | 180 | protected area contained by site | 180 |
Altindere Vadisi MP | National Park | 4,800 | protected area contained by site | 4,800 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Eastern Black Sea Mountains. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/08/2022.