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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	winter (1993–2004)	200–1,500 birds	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	winter (1993–2004)	41 birds	A1
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	resident (1993–2004)	7–35 pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter (1993–2004)	30,000–247,250 birds	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1993–2004)	25,725–97,250 birds	A4i, B1i, B3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	resident (1993–2004)	80–197 pairs	A1
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter (1993–2004)	80–6,130 birds	B1i
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter (1993–2004)	1,000–8,000 birds	B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter (1993–2004)	1,000–10,000 birds	B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter (1993–2004)	3,000–45,000 birds	A4i, B1i, B2
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter (1993–2004)	2,000–27,661 birds	B1i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	resident (1993–2004)	20–184 pairs	B1i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	winter (1993–2004)	200–662 birds	B1i
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio	LC	resident (1988–1991)	800–1,000 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	resident (1993–2004)	9,500–27,500 birds	B1i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	breeding (1993–2004)	130–953 pairs	A4i, B1i
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (1996–2004)	150–300 pairs	B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter (1993–2004)	12–47 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	resident (1993–2004)	166–695 pairs	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter (1993–2004)	323–1,158 birds	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding (1993–2004)	167–700 pairs	B1i, B2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter (1993–2004)	2–10 birds	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1993–2004)	500,000-999,999 birds	A4iii

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

Name	Year formed
info avialable at AOS	1996

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	90
hunting	90
urban/industrial/transport	15
agriculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Sarysu (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-sarysu-iba-azerbaijan on 23/12/2024.