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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	breeding	-	15-20 males	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding	1996-1999	60 males	B2
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	-	70 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding	-	15 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	-	6 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	1996-1999	15 breeding pairs	B2
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	-	500 breeding pairs	B2, C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Ūlos upė žemiau Rudnios	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	419	protected area overlaps with site	268
Ulos krastovaizdzio draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis	4,241	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Merkio upė	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2,224	protected area overlaps with site	321
Merkio ichtiologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis	2,278	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Grybaulios žuvininkystės tvenkiniai	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	742	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Dzukijos nacionalinis parkas	Valstybinis parkas	58,453	is identical to site	0
Dzukija	National Park	55,880	protected area contains site	55,880
Dainavos giria	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	54,833	protected area contained by site	54,833
Dainavos giria	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	55,440	protected area contained by site	55,325
Cepkeliu valstybinis gamtinis rezervatas	Valstybinis rezervatas	11,227	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Čepkelių pelkė	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	11,227	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Čepkelių pelkė	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	12,752	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Cepkeliai	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	11,227	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Treeline ecotone	-
Grassland		-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs, Raised bogs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
forestry	-
tourism/recreation	-
nature conservation and research	-
agriculture	-
rangeland/pastureland	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dzukija National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 12/08/2022.