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Kazbegi


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 (1997–2002) 21 males A1, A2, A3
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1997–2002) 20 pairs A1
Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla LC resident (1997–2002) uncommon A3, B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1976 Kazbegi Nature Reserve (Ia) 9
2007 Kazbegi ეროვნული პარკი (II) 9
2012 Sakhizari cliff ბუნების ძეგლი (III) <1
2012 Travertine of Truso ბუნების ძეგლი (III) <1
2012 Abano Mineral Lake ბუნების ძეგლი (III) -
2013 Jvary Pass Travertine ბუნების ძეგლი (III) <1
2013 Keterisi Mineral Vocluse ბუნები ძეგლი (III) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kazbegi (Georgia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kazbegi-iba-georgia on 23/12/2024.