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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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	resident (1994–2004)	50–75 males	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	100–130 pairs	C1
Great Snipe Gallinago media	NT	breeding (1994–2004)	10–15 pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	38–40 pairs	B2, C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	resident (1994–2004)	10–20 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Kuja	Dabas parks (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	41	Mesophile grasslands
Forest	38	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	17	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Shrubland	5	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	50
forestry	35
hunting	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kuja (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kuja-iba-latvia on 24/12/2024.