Gruzai, Uzulenis, Taujenai, Skaistuziai and neighbouring forests complex (Lithuania)

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Gruzai, Uzulenis, Taujenai, Skaistuziai and neighbouring forests complex

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding	2001	30-40 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	2001	8-11 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	2001	15-20 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding	2001	15-20 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	2001	40-60 breeding pairs	B3, C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	breeding	2001	35-50 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1974	Barnenu telmologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis	<1
2003	Taujėnų - Užulėnio miškai	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	96
2004	Taujėnų - Užulėnio miškai	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2004	Taujenu-Uzulenio misku biosferos poligonas	Biosferos poligonas	96

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Treeline ecotone	66
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land	29
Grassland		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

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

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 23/11/2024.