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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident | 2000-2002 | 20 breeding pairs | A1, A2, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shavsheti Ridge (Georgia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shavsheti-ridge-iba-georgia on 23/11/2024.