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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
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi	NT	breeding	1995	40-70 individuals	A2, B2
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	1995	5-10 breeding pairs	B2
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding	1995	4-6 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	breeding	1995	14-16 individuals	B2
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	1995	4-6 breeding pairs	B2

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

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	low

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Edik Shekoyan	2006

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial		minor (<10)
Grassland		minor (<10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	minor (<10)
forestry	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dsegh (Armenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dsegh-iba-armenia on 23/11/2024.