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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter (1996–2004)	10–205 birds	B1i, B3
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	winter (1996–2004)	19 birds	B1i
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter (1996–2004)	6,000–20,800 birds	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1996–2004)	200–5,800 birds	B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	resident (1996–2004)	50–100 birds	A1
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter (1996–2004)	1,400–3,818 birds	B1i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	resident (1996–2004)	20–122 birds	B1i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	winter (1996–2004)	10–798 birds	B1i
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (1996)	800–1,000 pairs	B1i, B2
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	breeding (1996–2004)	318–1,000 pairs	B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter (1988–2004)	60–1,118 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	winter (1996–2004)	10–410 birds	A4i, B1i, B2
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	resident (1996–2004)	884–1,300 pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	breeding (1996–2004)	48 pairs	B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (1996–2004)	50–1,757 birds	B1i, B2
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	winter (1996–2004)	100–240 birds	B1i, B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1996)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	likely in short term (<4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	very low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	NAT AZ022	Game Reserve (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Sand dunes and beaches; Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Standing brackish and salt water

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
agriculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kura Delta (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kura-delta-iba-azerbaijan on 23/12/2024.