AM006
Amasia


IBA Justification

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') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding 1995 4-6 breeding pairs B2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding 1995 2-3 breeding pairs B2
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT passage 1995 500-800 individuals A1, A4i, B1i
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala LC breeding 1995 1,000-2,000 individuals B2
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a passage 1995 3,000 individuals B1iv

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1993 Lake Arpi Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 8
2009 Lake Arpi National Park 9

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Shakro 2003
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial major (>10)
Grassland major (>10)
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture major (>10)
hunting minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amasia (Armenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amasia-iba-armenia on 23/11/2024.