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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2001)	40–60 males	A1, B2, C1
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (2001)	25–30 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1974	Juros ichtiologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	31
1992	Jura	Ichtiological Reserve (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	73	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	26	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land; Urban parks and gardens
Forest	1	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	73
agriculture	25
tourism/recreation	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jura & Sesuvis rivers and the lower reaches of Jura River (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jura-&-sesuvis-rivers-and-the-lower-reaches-of-jura-river-iba-lithuania on 27/12/2024.