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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Hirkan National Park	National Park (II)	27
2005	Hirkan State Nature Reserve	State Nature Sanctuary (IV)	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 visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

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

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 28/12/2024.