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.
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.