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Liakhvi


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2000 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
Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus LC resident 1995 present A2, A3
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi NT resident 1995 present A2, A3
Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla LC resident 1995 present A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1977 Liakhvi ნაკრძალი 23

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland 87
Grassland Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -


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