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Bogdasheni Lake


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2002 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
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea LC non-breeding 1996-2002 200-400 individuals A4i, B1i
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1996-2002 common A1
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus NT non-breeding 1996-2002 30 individuals A1, A4i, B1i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2011 Bugdasheni აღკვეთილი 23


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bogdasheni Lake (Georgia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bogdasheni-lake-iba-georgia on 22/11/2024.