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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding (2001)	30–40 pairs	B2, C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2001)	8–11 pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2001)	15–20 pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding (2001)	15–20 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (2001)	40–60 pairs	B3, C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	breeding (2001)	35–50 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1974	Barnenu telmologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	<1
2004	Taujenu-Uzulenio misku biosferos poligonas	Biosferos poligonas (VI)	96

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	66	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	29	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Grassland	5

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	5
forestry	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)
agriculture	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gruzai, Uzulenis, Taujenai, Skaistuziai and neighbouring forests complex (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gruzai-uzulenis-taujenai-skaistuziai-and-neighbouring-forests-complex-iba-lithuania on 23/12/2024.