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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
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	breeding (1999)	50 pairs	B3
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding (2001)	5 pairs	C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (1998)	15 males	B2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter (2001)	10 birds	C1
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (2001)	9 pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (2001)	20–25 pairs	B2, C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding (1999)	8 pairs	B3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Ornithological Reserve of the Kaunas municipality	Ornithological Reserve (-)	-
1992	Kauno mariu regioninis parkas	Valstybinis parkas (V)	100
1992	Kauno marios	Regional Park (-)	95

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	82	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Forest	16	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	2	Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Urban parks and gardens
Grassland	1

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kauno Marios water reservoir & eastern coastal zone (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kauno-marios-water-reservoir-&-eastern-coastal-zone-iba-lithuania on 22/12/2024.