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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A large tract of
Pinus-dominated dry forest, traversed by rivers and with patches of deciduous woodland. The majority of the forest is managed.
The forest supports important numbers of breeding
Coracias garrulus,
Caprimulgus europaeus and
Lullula arborea, although there have been no specific counts.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
About 400 ha within the IBA/National Park is strictly protected.
National High
International None43,700 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Dzûkija, 55,880 ha).
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 23/11/2024.
