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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding	1996	8-10 breeding pairs	A1
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	1996	12-15 breeding pairs	B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

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 click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	100

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.