The whole country has been recognised as a single Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International, because it is important for forest and mountain birds and supports populations of red-billed choughs, citril finches and rock buntings.
ðə hˈoʊl kˈʌntɹi hˈæzbiːn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd æz ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl ɪmpˈoːɹtənt bˈɜːd ˈɛɹiə ˌaɪbˌiːˈeɪ baɪ bˈɜːd lˈaɪf ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl, bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹɪst ænd mˈaʊntɪn bˈɜːdz ænd səpˈoːɹts pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz ʌv ɹˈɛdbˈɪld tʃˈoʊz, sˈɪtɹəl fˈɪntʃᵻz ænd ɹˈɑːk bˈʌntɪŋz.