Burga meadows


IBA Justification

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
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT breeding (1994–2004) 10–15 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Burgas plavas Restricted Nature Territory (-) 99
1997 Ziemeļvidzemes biosfēras rezervāts Biosferas rezervats (V) 100
2004 Burgas pļavas Dabas liegums (IV) 96

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 60 Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 19 Fens, transition mires and springs
Artificial/Terrestrial 13 Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Forest 6 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Shrubland 2 Scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 20
hunting 15
nature conservation and research major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Burga meadows (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/burga-meadows-iba-latvia on 08/12/2024.