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Eastern Caucasus mountains


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi NT resident (1998) common A1, A2
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1998) frequent A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU resident (1998) 2 pairs A1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern Caucasus mountains (Georgia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-caucasus-mountains-iba-georgia on 25/12/2024.