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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 Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2000)	6–8 pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1996–1999)	15 pairs	B2
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (2000)	30–50 pairs	B3, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2005	Dotnuvos-Josvainiu biosferos poligonas	Biosferos poligonas (VI)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	93	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	7	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	93
agriculture	7
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dotnuva-Josvainiai forest complex (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dotnuva-josvainiai-forest-complex-iba-lithuania on 25/12/2024.