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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 2001 | 10-20 males | C1 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | breeding | 2001 | 10 breeding pairs | C1 |
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 | Nemuno deltos regioninis parkas | Valstybinis parkas | 100 |
| 2005 | SausgalviĊ³ pievos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 96 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 4 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 96 |
| agriculture | 4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flooded meadows near Sausgalviai settlement (Lithuania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flooded-meadows-near-sausgalviai-settlement-iba-lithuania on 24/11/2024.