LT061
Gubernija-Gruzdziai forest complex


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
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding 2003 20 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
1992 Vijuoliu entomologinis draustinis Gamtinis draustinis <1
2004 Gubernijos miškas Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 79
2004 Gubernijos misko biosferos poligonas Biosferos poligonas 90
2014 Draskai Forest Birch Genetic Reserve Gamtinis draustinis <1

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves 53
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Treeline ecotone 45
Grassland 1
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater 1
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gubernija-Gruzdziai forest complex (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gubernija-gruzdziai-forest-complex-iba-lithuania on 24/11/2024.