Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | winter | 2009-2015 | 836 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | passage | 2009-2015 | 1-20 individuals | A1, B2 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | passage | 2009-2015 | 3,700 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage | 2009-2015 | frequent | A1 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 2003 | 74,625 individuals | A4iv, B1iv |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2015. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mtirala | ეროვნული პარკი | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Batumi (Georgia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/batumi-iba-georgia on 25/11/2024.