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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius	LC	resident (1993–1997)	2–3 pairs	A3, B2
Chukar Alectoris chukar	LC	breeding (1993–1997)	300 pairs	B2
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops	LC	breeding (1993–1997)	50–60 pairs	B2
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (1993–1997)	7–10 pairs	B2
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus	NT	resident (1993–1997)	3 pairs	B2
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding (1993–1997)	5–6 pairs	B2
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	resident (1993–1997)	15–20 pairs	B2
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident (1993–1997)	7–9 pairs	A1, B2
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	resident (1993–1997)	4–5 pairs	B2
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster	LC	breeding (1993–1997)	200–300 pairs	B2
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	resident (1993–1997)	present	A3
Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota	LC	resident (1993–1997)	60–70 pairs	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	breeding (1993–1997)	2–4 pairs	A3
Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius	LC	breeding (1993–1997)	30–35 pairs	B2
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	resident (1993–1997)	5–7 pairs	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	The conservation measures needed for the site are being compre­hensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1958	Khosrov Forest	State Reserve (Ia)	95

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Desert	-	Semidesert
Forest	-	Wooded steppe
Grassland	-	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khosrov Reserve (Armenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khosrov-reserve-iba-armenia on 23/12/2024.