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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	30–50 pairs	C1
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	10 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1999	Lielupes palienes pļavas	Dabas liegums (IV)	89

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	56	Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	36	Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs
Artificial/Terrestrial	7	Other urban and industrial areas; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lielupe flood-plain meadows (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lielupe-flood-plain-meadows-iba-latvia on 25/12/2024.