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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	10–12 breeding pairs	C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	15–20 breeding pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1999	Lielais un Pemmes purvs	Dabas liegums (IV)	75

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	46	Raised bogs
Shrubland	29	Scrub
Forest	23	Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	1	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	40
forestry	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lielais and Pemmas bogs (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lielais-and-pemmas-bogs-iba-latvia on 17/01/2025.