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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A large raised bog with some small lakes, surrounded by predominantly coniferous forests (mainly spruce
Picea with some pine
Pinus).
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).
National Partial
International High4,300 ha of IBA covered by Strict Nature Reserve (Kamanos, 4,300 ha). 5,195 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Kamanos, 5,195 ha).
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 23/11/2024.
