Kamanos Strict Nature Reserve (Lithuania) IBA | Summary

LT011

Kamanos Strict Nature Reserve

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Country/territory: Lithuania

IBA criteria met: B2, C1, C3, C6 (2004)
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Area: 8,299 hectares (82.99 km²)

Lietuvos Ornitologu Draugija

Site description (2000 baseline)
A large raised bog with some small lakes, surrounded by predominantly coniferous forests (mainly spruce Picea with some pine Pinus).

Key biodiversity
The site is important for mire-breeding species including Tetrao tetrix (with more than 50 displaying males, the largest concentration in Lithuania) and Pluvialis apricaria (min. 7 pairs), and supports large numbers of Grus grus on passage (up to 200 birds in autumn migration, 1995-1996).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamanos Strict Nature Reserve (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamanos-strict-nature-reserve-iba-lithuania on 23/12/2024.