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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter (1996–2004)	650–15,218 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1996–2004)	1,500–8,000 individuals	B1i
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter (1996–2004)	1,000–31,850 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter (1996–2004)	7,000–40,485 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter (1996–2004)	70 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i

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

Name	Year formed
info avialable at AOS	2004

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Standing brackish and salt water; Standing freshwater

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	60
fisheries/aquaculture	40
urban/industrial/transport	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sahil settlement - Shelf factory (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sahil-settlement--shelf-factory-iba-azerbaijan on 19/01/2025.