A part of the Vasaknos fish-farm (Lithuania) IBA | Summary

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A part of the Vasaknos fish-farm

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Lithuania

IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2004)
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Area: 183 hectares (1.83 km²)

Lietuvos Ornitologu Draugija

Site description (2000 baseline)
A large system of intensively farmed fish-ponds.

Key biodiversity
An important breeding site for Chlidonias niger. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (status unknown), Haliaeetus albicilla (1 pair), Crex crex (breeding).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: A part of the Vasaknos fish-farm (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/a-part-of-the-vasaknos-fish-farm-iba-lithuania on 23/12/2024.