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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding | 2003 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | passage | 2002 | 550 individuals | B1i, C3 |
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.L01987 | Woodland key habitat | 2 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Koigi MKA, Raba skv. | Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1,602 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Koigi MKA, Ollamäe pv. | Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd | 176 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Koigi MKA, Lõhmuste pv. | Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd | 17 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Koigi MKA, Kõriskaru skv. | Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 398 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Koigi MKA, Koigi pv. | Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd | 178 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Koigi maastikukaitseala | Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) | 2,371 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Koigi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,371 | is identical to site | 2,353 |
| Koigi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,371 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs, Raised bogs | - |
| Grassland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koigi. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koigi-iba-estonia on 02/10/2023.
