Current view: Data table and detailed info
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:
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 |
% 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.