Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | - | 1999 | 300 individuals | C3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1999 | 800 individuals | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1996-1999 | 10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1999 | 80 males | A1, C1 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1996-1998 | 15 males | B3 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding | 1996-1999 | 20 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | breeding | 1999 | 30 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding | 1999 | 80 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senrusnės ir Sennemunės ežerai | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,586 | is identical to site | 1,586 |
| Senosios Rusnes ornitologinis draustinis | Gamtinis draustinis | 95 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Grassland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flooded meadows arround the Senoji & Naujoji Rusne lakes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flooded-meadows-arround-the-senoji-&-naujoji-rusne-lakes-iba-lithuania on 22/09/2023.
