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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 Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1996–1999)	5–7 pairs	B2
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2001)	8–10 pairs	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2005	Labunavos misko biosferos poligonas	Biosferos poligonas (VI)	74

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	58	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Forest	40	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone; Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	2

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	58
forestry	40
rangeland/pastureland	2

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Labunava forest (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/labunava-forest-iba-lithuania on 25/12/2024.