AM014
Noravank


IBA Justification

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
Chukar Alectoris chukar LC breeding (1995) 2,000–3,000 birds B2
White Stork Ciconia ciconia LC breeding (1995) 8–12 pairs B2
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC breeding (1995) 2–3 pairs B2
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN breeding (1995) 2–3 pairs A1
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes LC breeding (1995) 2–3 pairs B2
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus LC breeding (1995) 3–5 pairs B2

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
Vardges 2004
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) major (>10)
Grassland minor (<10)
Shrubland minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting major (>10)
agriculture minor (<10)
tourism/recreation minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Noravank (Armenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/noravank-iba-armenia on 14/12/2024.