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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1994-2004 | 500-3,000 individuals | C3 |
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 150-200 breeding pairs | C1 |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1994-2004 | 300-1,000 individuals | C2 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 6-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 110-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 20-35 breeding pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 3-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 32-81 breeding pairs | C6 |
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 25-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 50-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident | 1994-2004 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | LC | breeding | 1994-2004 | 160-320 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1973 | Gaujas nacionālais parks | Nacionalais parks | 100 |
1974 | Daudas un Jodupītes ieleja | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Sviķupītes ielejas atsegumi | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Kazu ieleja | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Ērģeļu (Ērgļu) klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Līču - Laņģu klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Sautas kalns | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Kautraka gravas | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Sietiņiezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Katrīnas iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Piķenes krauja un alas | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Ķūķu klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Gūdu klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Zvārtes iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Zanderu dolomīta alas | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Dāvida Dzirnavu avoti | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Lielā Ellīte | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Spriņģu iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Kraukļu aiza | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Ainavu krauja | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Launagiezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Leimaņu iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Gūtmaņa ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Ēdernieku klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Tītmaņu iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Dolomītu krauja | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Stoķu klintis un Patkula ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Priekuļu parks | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Pētera ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Kalējala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Baltā klints (Liepas iezis) | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Vaives lejteces ieži | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
1974 | Velnalas klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Braslas ieži | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Ramātu klintis un alas | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Kaktiņu gravas | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Cīruļu iezis un Blusu ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Kvēpenes ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Elpju iezis un Vecandrijāņu klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Grīviņu iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Ziedleju klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Līdumnieku avots | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Dukuļu avoti | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Simtēnu (Dzirnes) ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Roču ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Raiskuma Sarkanās klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Kalna Klauku ala un avots | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Vanagu iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Dambja iezis un Bruņa ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Silzemnieku avoti | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Ķaubju iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Nurmižu parks | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Dzilnas iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Viesulēnu slāņi | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Kājiņu ala | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Lustūzis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Īļāku iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Rauņa slāņi | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Briežmuižas lapegļu stādījumi | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Stūķu iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Vizuļu iezis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Ānfabrikas klintis | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Līču slāņi | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Lodes bruņuzivju iegula | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2001 | Rauņa lejteces ieži | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2002 | Gaujas nacionalais parks | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
2004 | Gaujas nacionalais parks | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
2005 | Ieriķu muižas aleja | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2005 | Priekuļu aleja | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2006 | Rāceņmuižas alejas | Dabas piemineklis | <1 |
2006 | Mazākroga aleja | Dabas piemineklis | - |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | Mixed woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland | 54 |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas, Urban parks and gardens, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes | 34 |
Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 4 |
Shrubland | Scrub | 4 |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Rivers and streams | 4 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
tourism/recreation | 75 |
forestry | 30 |
agriculture | 20 |
hunting | major (>10) |
nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gauja national park (Latvia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gauja-national-park-iba-latvia on 22/11/2024.