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Kikepera


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2003 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
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding (1997) 72 males C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2007 Siiraku LKA, Jaama skv. Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd (Ib) 3
2007 Siiraku LKA, Riisselja skv. Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd (IV) 3
2017 Kikepera LKA, Kikepera pv. Limited management zone of nature reserve (VI) 40
2017 Kikepera LKA, Kikepera skv. Managed conservation zone of nature reserve (V) 31
2017 Kikepera LKA, Metsise skv. Managed conservation zone of nature reserve (V) 15
2017 Kikepera LKA, Saessaare skv. Managed conservation zone of nature reserve (IV) 2
2017 Kikepera LKA, Sutesoo skv. Managed conservation zone of nature reserve (IV) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 79 Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Shrubland 14
Wetlands (inland) 6 Raised bogs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 96
forestry 85


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kikepera (Estonia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kikepera-iba-estonia on 26/12/2024.