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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The largest island of the Baku archipelago, Glynanyi is volcanic in origin and almost devoid of vegetation, because of its large rabbit population.
The site of Azerbaijan's largest colony of
Larus cachinnans and one of the largest in the Caspian Basin. Significant proportion (³1%) of national population breeding at site:
Tadorna ferruginea (50 pairs),
Sterna hirundo (min. 500 pairs),
S. albifrons (80 pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The island is a protected Game Reserve, with no access during the breeding season, except to scientists. Hunting is prohibited, but there are frequent violations, and egg-collecting is a major threat.
National Partial
International NoneIBA covered by Game Reserve.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Glynanyi island (and Alat bay) (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/glynanyi-island-(and-alat-bay)-iba-azerbaijan on 23/12/2024.
