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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| - |
Garkalnes mezi |
Restricted Nature Territory (-) |
99 |
| 2004 |
Garkalnes meži
|
Dabas liegums (IV) |
100
|
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Forest |
91 |
Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland |
| Shrubland |
8 |
Scrub |
| Grassland |
1 |
Mesophile grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
minor (<10) |
Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| forestry |
90 |
| tourism/recreation |
90 |
| urban/industrial/transport |
major (>10) |
| other |
minor (<10) |
| nature conservation and research |
minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Garkalne forest (Latvia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/garkalne-forest-iba-latvia on 15/01/2025.
