Dubna flood-plain


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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1994-2004 20-30 breeding pairs C1

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


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Dubnas paliene Restricted Nature Territory 98
2003 Dubnas paliene Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 95
2004 Dubnas paliene Dabas liegums 95
2004 Dubnas paliene Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 94

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland Mesophile grasslands 86
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes 12
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland 2
Shrubland Scrub minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 80
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dubna flood-plain (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dubna-flood-plain-iba-latvia on 26/11/2024.