Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 100-150 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1988-1991 | 30 breeding pairs | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Barda | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barda tugai forest (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barda-tugai-forest-iba-azerbaijan on 22/11/2024.