Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 100-150 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1988-1991 | 30 breeding pairs | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barda | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve | 7,500 | protected area contains site | 4,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barda tugai forest. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barda-tugai-forest-iba-azerbaijan on 02/10/2023.
