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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 1959 |
Kintrishi
|
ნაკრძალი (Ia) |
88 |
| 2007 |
Kintrishi
|
დაცული ლანდშაფტი (V) |
47 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Forest |
95 |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Grassland |
- |
Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) |
- |
Inland cliffs |
| Wetlands (inland) |
- |
Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| nature conservation and research |
- |
| agriculture |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kintrishi (Georgia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kintrishi-iba-georgia on 13/01/2025.
