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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
Chukar Alectoris chukar	LC	breeding (1995)	1,500–2,000 birds	B2
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1995)	10–25 males	B2
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1995)	2–3 pairs	B3
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding (1995)	2–3 pairs	A1
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	breeding (1995)	2–3 pairs	B2
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	breeding (1995)	3–5 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1958	Jermuk Forest	Sanctuary (IV)	41
1958	Herher Open Woodland	Sanctuary (IV)	11
2009	Jermuk Hydrological	Sanctuary (IV)	20

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

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	minor (<10)
forestry	minor (<10)
hunting	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jermook (Armenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jermook-iba-armenia on 27/12/2024.