Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | breeding | 1995 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | B2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage | 1995 | 1,000-1,500 individuals | A1, B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | passage | 1995 | 6-10 individuals | B2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1995 | 9,500-15,000 individuals | B1iv |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Desert | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sardarapat. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sardarapat-iba-armenia on 01/10/2023.
