Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | winter (2009–2015) | 836 birds | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | passage (2009–2015) | 1–20 birds | A1, B2 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | passage (2009–2015) | 3,700 birds | 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 birds | A4iv, B1iv |
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 of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>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 (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mtirala | ეროვნული პარკი (II) | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Batumi (Georgia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/batumi-iba-georgia on 26/12/2024.