Moricsala and Viskuzu sala


IBA Justification

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population at site IBA criteria triggered
Osprey Pandion haliaetus LC breeding 1994-2004 5-7 breeding pairs C6

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Viskuzu sala Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 305 protected area overlaps with site 0
Viskuzu sala Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 305 protected area overlaps with site 304
Viskūžu sala Dabas liegums 304 protected area overlaps with site 0
Viskuzu sala Restricted Nature Territory 305 protected area contained by site 304
Moricsalas dabas rezervāts Dabas rezervats 818 protected area overlaps with site 0
Moricsalas dabas rezervats Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 818 protected area overlaps with site 802
Moricsalas dabas rezervats Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 818 protected area overlaps with site 0
Moricsala Nature Reserve 802 protected area contained by site 801

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes -
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland -
Shrubland Scrub -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
tourism/recreation -
forestry -
nature conservation and research -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moricsala and Viskuzu sala. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/18972 on 05/06/2023.