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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident	1994-2004	25-30 males	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	resident	1994-2004	50-90 males	C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1994-2004	200-300 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	resident	1994-2004	20-40 breeding pairs	C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva	LC	breeding	1994-2004	150-400 breeding pairs	C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage	-	3,000 individuals	C5

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zilo kalnu Šlīteres krauja	Dabas piemineklis	48	protected area contained by site	0
Zartapu grava	Dabas piemineklis	14	protected area contained by site	0
Sliteres nacionalais parks	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	16,361	protected area overlaps with site	16,145
Sliteres nacionalais parks	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	16,361	protected area overlaps with site	0
Slīteres nacionālais parks	Nacionalais parks	16,414	protected area overlaps with site	0
Rigas lica rietumu piekraste	Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM)	132,260	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Rigas lica rietumu piekraste	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	132,172	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Rīgas līča rietumu piekraste	Aizsargajama juras teritorija	132,200	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Rigas lica rietumu piekraste	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	132,172	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Pitragupes krasti	Dabas piemineklis	8	protected area contained by site	0
Kaļķupītes klintis	Dabas piemineklis	13	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kalkupes ieleja	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,120	protected area overlaps with site	1,122
Kaļķupes ieleja	Dabas liegums	1,120	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kalkupes ieleja	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,120	protected area overlaps with site	0
Irbes saurums	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	172,412	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Irbes saurums	Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM)	172,485	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Irbes šaurums	Aizsargajama juras teritorija	172,400	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Dizkalni	Nature Reserve	75	protected area overlaps with site	1,119
Ances purvi un meži	Dabas liegums	10,130	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ances purvi un mezi	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10,130	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ances purvi un mezi	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	10,130	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland	-
Grassland	Mesophile grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs, Standing brackish and salt water	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	-
Shrubland	Scrub	-
Other		-
Coastline	Sand dunes & beaches	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
forestry	-
hunting	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Slitere and Zilie kalni. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/01/2022.