Chick of IE just before fledging.

Azerbaijan has its own importance for the raptors as it plays a host role for migrating and breeding raptors including the Globally Threatened -Imperial Eagle many other Birds of Prey. During the year it is possible to observe the big number of raptors but the lack of comprehensive surveys of raptors doesn't let to say the exact scientific data about breeding and wintering numbers of these birds. Project will give possibility to study the number and distribution of Imperial eagle and improve the conservation of this bird in Azerbaijan with involvement of media, local stakeholders and governmental support. Data collected at the end of the project will be the first and very detailed data about the Imperial Eagle for whole country. Absence of this data prevents the activities for much effective conservation of "project species". Project will let us to have the information about current status of these birds and distribution model will be our guide for future activities and planning for the conservation of "project species" and as well the Important Bird Areas.

The project report will be presented to the governmental conservation bodies and the data base will be send to all necessary organisations for use in their nature conservation activities. Regular work with media will help us to have the attention of relevant bodies on species and it will directly have its impact on effective conservation of the birds and their habitats. The stakeholders involved to the projects at project areas will become a part network which the Azerbaijan Ornithological Society is working on. And finally the project will give us the opportunity to implement the Species Action Plan for imperial Eagle which was developed for Caucasus and which needs a funding for implementation in Azerbaijan.