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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding (1996)	78–80 pairs	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2005	Cedaso ornitologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	35	Alluvial and very wet forest; Treeline ecotone
Wetlands (inland)	30	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland	22
Artificial/Terrestrial	13	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	22
agriculture	13
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cedasas Lake (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cedasas-lake-iba-lithuania on 25/12/2024.