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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
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (1996)	8–10 pairs	A1
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1996)	12–15 pairs	B2

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Zaqatala branch of Azerbaijan Ornithological Society	1980

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	100	Broadleaved deciduous woodland

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alazani river valley (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alazani-river-valley-iba-azerbaijan on 25/12/2024.