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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
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	breeding (2000–2003)	2 pairs	A1, C1, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2007	Käntu-Kastja hoiuala (Läänemaa)	Hoiuala (VI)	23

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	44	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	32	Arable land
Shrubland	15
Grassland	9

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	53
forestry	50
agriculture	40

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Käntu-Kastja (Estonia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/käntu-kastja-iba-estonia on 28/12/2024.