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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	winter	1997-2004	300-960 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	winter	1997-2004	267 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding	1997-2004	9-19 breeding pairs	A1
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	resident	1997-2004	22-52 breeding pairs	A1
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1997-2004	3,200-6,400 individuals	B1i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	winter	1997-2004	1,030-2,745 individuals	A4i, B1i
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	winter	1997-2004	2,000 individuals	A1
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	resident	1997-2004	400-650 individuals	A1
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	winter	1997-2004	14 individuals	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	very poor (< 40%)	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Pollution	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
info avialable at AOS	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation	90
Desert	Desert	5
Shrubland	Scrub	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	90
hunting	85
water management	15
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Hajigabul (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-hajigabul-iba-azerbaijan on 23/11/2024.