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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage	1994-2004	3,000-5,000 individuals	C3
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1994-2004	200-250 breeding pairs	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1994-2004	213-255 breeding pairs	C1
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding	1994-2004	15-20 breeding pairs	C6
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding	1994-2004	25-30 breeding pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	1994-2004	500-700 individuals	C2
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding	1994-2004	40-60 breeding pairs	C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	1994-2004	12-15 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding	1994-2004	16-21 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding	1994-2004	30-40 breeding pairs	C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding	1994-2004	60-90 breeding pairs	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	1994-2004	50-70 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	resident	1994-2004	20-30 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident	1994-2004	3-8 breeding pairs	C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding	1994-2004	3-5 breeding pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding	1994-2004	21-26 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	resident	1994-2004	20-30 breeding pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident	1994-2004	30-60 breeding pairs	C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	resident	1994-2004	20-40 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident	1994-2004	12-15 breeding pairs	C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	resident	1994-2004	20-30 breeding pairs	C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva	LC	breeding	1994-2004	200-400 breeding pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	-	20,000 individuals	C4

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Kalnciema plavas	Restricted Nature Territory	<1
1962	Krāču kalni	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1977	Sēravoti Zaļajā purvā	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1995	Lake Kanieris	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	5
1997	Ķemeru nacionālais parks	Nacionalais parks	100
1998	Kemeru nacionalais parks	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	100
2001	Sēra dīķi	Dabas piemineklis	<1
2002	Kemeru nacionalais parks	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2003	Kalnciema plavas	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2003	Dublukrogs	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2004	Kalnciema pļavas	Dabas liegums	<1
2004	Kalnciema plavas	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	<1
2004	Dubļukrogs	Mikroliegums	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland	54
Shrubland	Scrub	14
Grassland	Mesophile grasslands	6
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban and industrial areas, Urban parks and gardens, Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	4
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)
Marine Intertidal		minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Fens, transition mires and springs, Raised bogs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	5
forestry	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kemeri national park (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kemeri-national-park-iba-latvia on 22/11/2024.