Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (1993–1997) | 4–6 pairs | A1 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding (1993–1997) | 8–10 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1993–1997) | 25–30 pairs | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | non-breeding (1995) | 1–700 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (1994–1995) | 150–200 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Water fringe vegetation; Standing brackish and salt water |
| Desert | - | Semidesert |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| hunting | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Armash fish-farm (Armenia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/armash-fish-farm-iba-armenia on 23/12/2024.