Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 150-200 individuals | B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 1996 | 1-2 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | NAT AZ036 | Game Reserve | - |
| 1964 | Shamkir State Nature Sanctuary | State Nature Sanctuary | 20 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shamkhor area (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shamkhor-area-iba-azerbaijan on 22/11/2024.