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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1996–2002)	common	A1
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding (1996–2002)	5–10 breeding pairs	A1, A4i, B1i

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2011	Javakheti	ეროვნული პარკი (II)	90

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kartsakhi Lake (Georgia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kartsakhi-lake-iba-georgia on 15/01/2025.