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Kazimieravas lake with surrounding wetlands


IBA Justification

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
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding (2000) 50 pairs C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica LC breeding (2000) 3 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2005 Kazimieravo ornitologinis draustinis Gamtinis draustinis (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 79 Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater
Forest 10 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial 9 Arable land
Grassland 3

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 9
rangeland/pastureland 3
tourism/recreation -
fisheries/aquaculture -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kazimieravas lake with surrounding wetlands (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kazimieravas-lake-with-surrounding-wetlands-iba-lithuania on 23/12/2024.