Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 250 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | winter | 1996 | 300-600 individuals | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | winter | 1996 | 15-20 individuals | B2 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | winter | 1996 | 5-10 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Korchay State Nature Sanctuary | State Nature Sanctuary | 100 |
| 2008 | Korchay State Nature Reserve | State Nature Reserve | 7 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Korchai area (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/korchai-area-iba-azerbaijan on 22/11/2024.