Data Zone
Country/territory: Armenia
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 154,627 hectares (1,546.27 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | high |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A large lake in east-central Armenia, the country's largest protected area (125,300 ha of lake and 24,800 ha of land).
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding Larus armenicus and large numbers of wintering waterfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Sevan and environs (Armenia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-sevan-and-environs-iba-armenia on 23/12/2024.