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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
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage (1994–2004)	1,000–5,000 birds	C3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Augstroze	Dabas liegums (IV)	92
1997	Ziemeļvidzemes biosfēras rezervāts	Biosferas rezervats (V)	100
2005	Augstrozes lapegļu aleja	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	39	Standing freshwater; Raised bogs
Forest	37	Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland	20	Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	4	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	30
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
hunting	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Augstroze (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/augstroze-iba-latvia on 28/12/2024.