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Kvernaki Ridge


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU resident 1998-2002 2-3 breeding pairs A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kvernaki Ridge (Georgia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kvernaki-ridge-iba-georgia on 23/11/2024.