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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
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding (1995)	5–10 pairs	A1, B2
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (1995)	20–30 pairs	A1, B2
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding (1995)	200–300 pairs	B2
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (1995)	100–300 birds	B2
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding (1995)	20–30 pairs	A1, B2
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1995)	2,000–4,000 birds	B1iv

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Ararat Vordan Karmir	Sanctuary (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)
Desert	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
military	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Metsamor (Armenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/metsamor-iba-armenia on 23/12/2024.