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 |
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Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 50-80 males | C6 |
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 250-350 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 1994-2004 | 16-20 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 3-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 15-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 20-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 10-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident | 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) |
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Ziemelgauja | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 21,749 | is identical to site | 0 |
Ziemelgauja | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 21,749 | is identical to site | 21,557 |
Ziemelgauja | Protected Landscape | 21,749 | protected area overlaps with site | 21,740 |
Ziemeļgauja | Aizsargajamo ainavu apvidus | 21,750 | is identical to site | 0 |
Žagatu klints | Dabas piemineklis | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Vizlas lejteces atsegumi un Žākļu dižakmens | Dabas piemineklis | 13 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Vidagas lapegļu alejas un stādījumi | Dabas piemineklis | 4 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Sikšņu dolomīta atsegums | Dabas piemineklis | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Randātu klintis un Tilderu krauja | Dabas piemineklis | 16 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Rāmnieku smilšakmens atsegums | Dabas piemineklis | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Lepuru purvs | Dabas liegums | 302 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Lepuru purvs | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 325 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Lejasbindu krauja | Dabas piemineklis | 6 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Jaunžagatu krauja | Dabas piemineklis | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Gaujienas Vārpu lapegļu aleja | Dabas piemineklis | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Gaujienas dolomīta atsegums | Dabas piemineklis | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes | - |
Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | - |
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
Shrubland | Scrub | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ziemelgauja. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ziemelgauja-iba-latvia on 24/09/2023.