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 | 200-500 individuals | C2 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 3-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | non-breeding | 1994-2004 | 10-15 individuals | C1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skrundas zivju diki | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 496 | protected area overlaps with site | 496 |
| Skrundas zivju diki | Restricted Nature Territory | 496 | protected area overlaps with site | 496 |
| Skrundas zivju dīķi | Dabas liegums | 496 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes | - |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skrunda fish-ponds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skrunda-fish-ponds-iba-latvia on 30/09/2023.
