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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	37–45 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1927	Čužu purvs	Dabas liegums (IV)	1
1957	Abavas senleja	Dabas parks (II)	100
1957	Kalnamuižas kraujas	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1957	Cimmermaņu krauja	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1957	Muižarāju klintis	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1957	Imulas dolomīta klintis	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1957	Sudmaļu ūdenskritums	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1957	Īvandes ūdenskritumi	Dabas piemineklis (III)	-
1957	Ventas ieleja	Dabas liegums (IV)	<1
2001	Abavas Velnala	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
2001	Langsēdes klintis	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
2001	Velna acs avots	Dabas piemineklis (III)	-
2017	Abavas rumba	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	46	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	26	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland	19	Mesophile grasslands
Shrubland	9	Scrub
Wetlands (inland)	1	Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	50
forestry	30
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	-
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Abava valley (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/abava-valley-iba-latvia on 27/12/2024.