Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | - | present | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | - | present | B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaujienas priedes | Dabas liegums | 48 | protected area contained by site | 1,500 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gaujiena bogs and forests. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gaujiena-bogs-and-forests-iba-latvia on 03/12/2023.
