The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 1964 |
Sheki
|
Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV) |
100 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
- |
Arable land |
| Forest |
- |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Shrubland |
- |
Scrub |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| agriculture |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sheki upland (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sheki-upland-iba-azerbaijan on 24/01/2025.
