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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1996)	1 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1964	Karayaz-Akstafa	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV)	100
1978	Garayazi State Nature Reserve	State Nature Reserve (Ia)	47

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	100	Broadleaved deciduous woodland

Land use	% of IBA
other	-
agriculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akstafa-chai valley (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akstafa-chai-valley-iba-azerbaijan on 28/12/2024.