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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An area of low, rocky mountains in the semi-desert of Gobustan upland. Land-uses include intensive sheep-grazing and some oil exploration.
Notable breeding species:
Tadorna ferruginea (5+ pairs, 10-12 km from nearest water-body),
Falco biarmicus (1 pair formerly bred; only site in USSR),
Apus melba (20-25 pairs, only colony in Gobustan upland),
Merops superciliosus. Among very common passerines are
Oenanthe isabellina,
O. finschii and
Sitta neumayer.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is overgrazing. There is also some poaching.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kargabazar and Mount Gush-gaya (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kargabazar-and-mount-gush-gaya-iba-azerbaijan on 25/12/2024.
