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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1996-1999	40 breeding pairs	B2
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	breeding	-	5 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding	-	10-15 breeding pairs	C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding	-	3 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	-	3 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	-	9 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident	1996-1999	15 breeding pairs	B2
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	1996-1999	200 breeding pairs	B2

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
1974	Aukstaitijos nacionalinis parkas	Valstybinis parkas	100
1974	Aukstaitija	National Park	100
2004	Žeimenos upė	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2005	Vakarinė Aukštaitijos nacionalinio parko dalis	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	95
2005	Aukštaitijos nacionalinis parkas	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	92

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Treeline ecotone	65
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Urban parks and gardens, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	21
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs	13
Grassland	Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	2

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	50
nature conservation and research	30
tourism/recreation	30
agriculture	20
hunting	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Initial area of Aukstaitija NP (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/initial-area-of-aukstaitija-np-iba-lithuania on 22/11/2024.