Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | breeding (1995) | 1,000–2,000 birds | B2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (1995) | 1,000–1,500 birds | A1, B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | passage (1995) | 6–10 birds | B2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1995) | 9,500–15,000 birds | B1iv |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| military | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sardarapat (Armenia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sardarapat-iba-armenia on 28/12/2024.