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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
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	1988-1991	3 breeding pairs	B2
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident	1996	abundant	B3

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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2004	Hirkan National Park	National Park	27
2005	Hirkan State Nature Reserve	State Nature Sanctuary	5

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

Name	Year formed
Imamverdiyev Ali	2006

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	-
Shrubland	Scrub	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Astara-chai valley (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/astara-chai-valley-iba-azerbaijan on 24/11/2024.