Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1996 | 30-40 breeding pairs | B3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Gobustan | State Nature Reserve | 88 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Forest | Wooded desert and semidesert | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gobustan area (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gobustan-area-iba-azerbaijan on 22/11/2024.