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 24/12/2024.