Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1998-1999 | 10 males | B3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2000 | 700 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | breeding | 1998-1999 | 10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 4-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sulinkiu ornitologinis draustinis | Gamtinis draustinis | 6 |
| 2004 | Sulinkiu atkuriamasis sklypas | Atkuriamasis sklypas | 95 |
| 2005 | Sulinkių durpynas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs, Raised bogs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | 77 |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Treeline ecotone | 23 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| energy production and mining | 30 |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Exploited Sulinkiai peatbog (Lithuania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/exploited-sulinkiai-peatbog-iba-lithuania on 23/11/2024.