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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
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	breeding (-)	15–20 males	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding (1996–1999)	60 males	B2
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (-)	70 pairs	B2, C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding (-)	15 pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (-)	6 pairs	B2, C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding (1996–1999)	15 pairs	B2
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (-)	500 pairs	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1991	Dzukijos nacionalinis parkas	Valstybinis parkas (II)	100
1991	Dzukija	National Park (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	83	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	12	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Grassland	2
Wetlands (inland)	2	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	80
agriculture	12
rangeland/pastureland	2
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dzukija National Park (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dzukija-national-park-iba-lithuania on 24/12/2024.