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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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	resident (1994–2004)	50–70 males	C6
Merlin Falco columbarius	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	2 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	20–30 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Adazi	Protected Landscape (-)	64
1999	Dzelves - Kroņa purvs	Dabas liegums (IV)	12
1999	Lieluikas un Mazuikas ezers	Dabas liegums (IV)	2
2004	Ādaži	Aizsargajamo ainavu apvidus (V)	87

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	38	Scrub
Forest	37	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	21	Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs; Standing freshwater
Artificial/Terrestrial	2	Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland	1	Mesophile grasslands
Other	1

Land use	% of IBA
military	70
forestry	30
hunting	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Adazi (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/adazi-iba-latvia on 24/12/2024.