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Country/territory: Estonia

IBA Criteria met: B1i, C2 (2003)
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Area: 2,073 ha

Protection status:

Eesti Ornitiliigiaühing (EOÜ)

Site description
A raised bog in eastern Estonia, with small lakes and some forest. The main economic activity is forestry.

Key biodiversity
The site is an important roosting place for migrating Grus grus in autumn.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Meelva bog. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 05/03/2021.