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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 IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding (1998)	7–8 breeding pairs	C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding (1998)	3 breeding pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1986	Aukstojo tyro telmologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	74	Raised bogs
Forest	26	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Treeline ecotone

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aukstasis Tyras Telmological Reserve (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aukstasis-tyras-telmological-reserve-iba-lithuania on 09/01/2025.