GE002
Pskhu


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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
Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus LC resident (1995) present A2
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi NT resident (1995) present A2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1941 Pskhu-Gumista ნაკრძალი (Ia) 52
1976 Pskhu-Gumista Zapovednik (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 93 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Grassland - Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
other -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pskhu (Georgia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pskhu-iba-georgia on 23/12/2024.