Dzukija National Park (Lithuania) IBA | Summary

LT034

Dzukija National Park

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Country/territory: Lithuania

IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2004)
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Area: 58,165 hectares (581.65 km²)

Lietuvos Ornitologu Draugija

Site description (2000 baseline)
A large tract of Pinus-dominated dry forest, traversed by rivers and with patches of deciduous woodland. The majority of the forest is managed.

Key biodiversity
The forest supports important numbers of breeding Coracias garrulus, Caprimulgus europaeus and Lullula arborea, although there have been no specific counts.

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.