Country/territory: Azerbaijan
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2 (2000)
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Area: 5,000 ha
Site description
Low mountains with Juniperus forests extending between the Turianchai and Gekchai rivers; there are also cliffs, ravines, etc. This site is situated close to IBA 010 (Turianchai).
Key biodiversity
Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni. Significant proportion (³1%) of national population breeding at site: Neophron percnopterus (5+ pairs). Other notable breeding birds: Circaetus gallicus, Buteo rufinus, Aquila pomarina and Bubo bubo.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gekchai Bozdag mountains. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.