Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | LC | breeding | 1995 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | B2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage | 1995 | 1,000-1,500 individuals | A1, B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | passage | 1995 | 6-10 individuals | B2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1995 | 9,500-15,000 individuals | B1iv |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.