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 | passage | 1994-2004 | 300-600 individuals | C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1994-2004 | 2,000-5,000 individuals | C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1994-2004 | 500-700 individuals | C2 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 10-20 breeding pairs | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziemeļvidzemes biosfēras rezervāts | Biosferas rezervats | 475,515 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Sedas purvs | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7,259 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Sedas purvs | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,259 | is identical to site | 7,300 |
| Sedas purvs | Dabas liegums | 7,259 | is identical to site | 7,239 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Seda marsh. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/seda-marsh-iba-latvia on 07/12/2023.
