LT082
Bogged meadows at Ezerelis exploited peatbog


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana LC breeding 2001 25 males C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland 78
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land 18
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland 2
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams 2
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland 78
agriculture 18


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bogged meadows at Ezerelis exploited peatbog (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bogged-meadows-at-ezerelis-exploited-peatbog-iba-lithuania on 23/11/2024.