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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 IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2003)	20 breeding pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Vijuoliu entomologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	<1
2004	Gubernijos misko biosferos poligonas	Biosferos poligonas (VI)	90
2014	Draskai Forest Birch Genetic Reserve	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	53	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	45	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland	1
Wetlands (inland)	1	Standing freshwater

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	52
forestry	45
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gubernija-Gruzdziai forest complex (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gubernija-gruzdziai-forest-complex-iba-lithuania on 23/01/2025.