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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:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	resident (1996)	40–50 breeding pairs	A1

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
info avialable at AOS	2004

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	-
water management	-
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Varvara reservoir (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/varvara-reservoir-iba-azerbaijan on 08/01/2025.