The site was identified as important in 2023 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2023).
Protected area (PA) |
PA designation |
PA area (ha) |
Relationship of PA with IBA |
Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
Virussaare rabasaar |
Nature Reserve |
495 |
protected area overlaps with site |
486 |
VEP nr.L01354
|
Woodland key habitat |
3 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
VEP nr.L00768
|
Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik |
1 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
VEP nr.L00767
|
Woodland key habitat |
3 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
VEP nr.161140
|
Woodland key habitat |
6 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
VEP nr.161122
|
Woodland key habitat |
1 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
VEP nr.161121
|
Woodland key habitat |
0 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
VEP nr.161120
|
Woodland key habitat |
0 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
VEP nr.160019
|
Woodland key habitat |
1 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
VEP nr.160017
|
Woodland key habitat |
5 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Ura MKA, Ura skv.
|
Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd |
311 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Ura maastikukaitseala
|
Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) |
311 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Ura maastikukaitseala |
Landscape Protection Area |
310 |
protected area overlaps with site |
304 |
Ura
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
311 |
protected area contained by site |
310 |
Lavassaare püsielupaik |
Species Protection Site |
69 |
protected area contained by site |
69 |
Lavassaare looduskaitseala
|
Looduskaitseala |
11,132 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Lavassaare LKA, Puistama skv.
|
Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd |
732 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Lavassaare LKA, Pereküla skv.
|
Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd |
245 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Lavassaare LKA, Õepa skv.
|
Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd |
98 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Lavassaare LKA, Lavassaare skv.
|
Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd |
9,449 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Lavassaare LKA, Kiisamaa skv.
|
Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd |
393 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Lavassaare LKA, Kablima skv.
|
Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd |
126 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Lavassaare LKA, Ahaste skv.
|
Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd |
90 |
protected area contained by site |
0 |
Lavassaare hoiuala |
Limited Management Zone |
8,599 |
protected area overlaps with site |
8,423 |
Lavassaare
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
11,132 |
protected area overlaps with site |
9,656 |
Lavassaare
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
11,444 |
protected area overlaps with site |
9,960 |
Laisma püsielupaik |
Species Protection Site |
624 |
protected area contained by site |
624 |
Laisma püsielupaik |
Species Protection Site |
79 |
protected area overlaps with site |
53 |
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