Data Zone
Country/territory: Latvia
IBA criteria met: C1, C2, C6 (2004)
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Area: 14,736 hectares (147.36 km2)
Site description (2004 baseline)
Vast wetland complex comprising three large marshes and bogs, interspersed by partially drained and canalized flood-plains of the Aiviekste river and its tributaries. Listed as an IBA since 1994 [6, 7, 1], with the boundaries and the former site name 'Baltie Klani marshes and bogs' modified repeatedly. Partially protected: there is a 76.8% overlap with four restricted nature reserves and candidate SPAs: Lagazu - Snitkas bog, Berzpils bog, Salas bog, and Parabaine. A large part of the unprotected area is covered by flood-plain grasslands
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Berzpils bogs and flood-plains (Latvia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/berzpils-bogs-and-flood-plains-iba-latvia on 27/12/2024.