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Kvernaki Ridge


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU resident (1998–2002) 2–3 pairs A1


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 25/12/2024.