Data Zone
Country/territory: Lithuania
IBA criteria met: B2 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,000 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A system of intensively farmed fish-ponds with scattered trees.
Key biodiversity
An important breeding area for Botaurus stellaris and Larus minutus, and notable also for Podiceps grisegena (up to 20 pairs). Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (irregular), Crex crex (a few pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pavezupis fish-ponds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pavezupis-fish-ponds-iba-lithuania on 24/09/2023.
