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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The highest peak in Azerbaijan and part of the mountain lying in Dagestan (Russia). Habitats range from broadleaved woodland up to the zone of eternal snow.
This site supports a rich diversity of typical mountain birds, including at least four of the 10 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Eurasian high-montane biome, as well as raptors (
Gypaetus barbatus,
Gyps fulvus,
Neophron percnopterus,
Aquila chrysaetos) and such passerines as
Phoenicurus erythrogaster. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aegypius monachus.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include sheep-grazing and some poaching. A National Park was planned.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Bazar-Duzu (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-bazar-duzu-iba-azerbaijan on 23/11/2024.
