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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
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	passage (1994–1996)	200–1,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus	LC	breeding (2002)	25–50 pairs	B2
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding (2002)	50–60 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2006	Lahepera hoiuala	Hoiuala (VI)	100
2006	Lahepera hoiuala	Limited Management Zone (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	97	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial	1
Forest	1	Broadleaved deciduous woodland

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
fisheries/aquaculture	35
agriculture	2
forestry	1
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lahepera lake (Estonia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lahepera-lake-iba-estonia on 25/12/2024.