Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | breeding | 1995-2001 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding | 1995-2001 | 150 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding | 2000-2002 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1995-2001 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2003).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEP nr.L01805 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.L01804 | Woodland key habitat | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.L01294 | Woodland key habitat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.L01245 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.L01244 | Woodland key habitat | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.L00083 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 3 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| VEP nr.160034 | Woodland key habitat | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.160002 | Woodland key habitat | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.155090 | Woodland key habitat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.155080 | Woodland key habitat | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.155079 | Woodland key habitat | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.155078 | Woodland key habitat | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.155077 | Woodland key habitat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.117167 | Woodland key habitat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.115068 | Woodland key habitat | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.115065 | Woodland key habitat | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.115048 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.115047 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.115035 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.115034 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.115033 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.115032 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| VEP nr.000929 | Woodland key habitat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.000928 | Woodland key habitat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.000927 | Woodland key habitat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| VEP nr.000926 | Woodland key habitat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Tuhu-Kesu | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 19,297 | protected area overlaps with site | 18,818 |
| Tuhu hoiuala (Pärnu) | Hoiuala | 113 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Tuhu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,048 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,027 |
| Lihula MKA, Lihula skv. | Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 551 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lihula MKA, Lihula pv. | Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd | 6,102 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lihula maastikukaitseala | Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) | 6,654 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lihula hoiuala | Hoiuala | 100 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lihula | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,754 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,719 |
| Lihula | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 6,620 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Avaste looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | 8,841 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Avaste LKA, Sõõrike pv. | Limited management zone of nature reserve | 57 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Avaste LKA, Soontagana skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 35 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Avaste LKA, Parasmaa skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 171 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Avaste LKA, Parasmaa pv. | Limited management zone of nature reserve | 30 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Avaste LKA, Mangu skv. | Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd | 241 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Avaste LKA, Kojastu skv. | Wilderness conservation zone of nature reserve | 57 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Avaste LKA, Kesu skv. | Wilderness conservation zone of nature reserve | 3,640 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Avaste LKA, Avaste soo skv. | Wilderness conservation zone of nature reserve | 4,610 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Avaste | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8,495 | protected area contained by site | 8,451 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Grassland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tuhu-Kesu. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tuhu-kesu-iba-estonia on 04/10/2023.
