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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1996 | 15 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 1996 | 15 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Zuvandinskiy | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zuvand upland (Azerbaijan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zuvand-upland-iba-azerbaijan on 23/11/2024.