Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (1994–2004) | 500–2,200 birds | C2 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage (1994–2004) | 200–900 birds | C2 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage (1994–2004) | 350 birds | C2 |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage (1994–2004) | 3,257 birds | C3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding (1994–2004) | 2–10 pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 50–100 pairs | C1 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 2–10 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 10–30 pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 2–5 pairs | C6 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 35–1,000 pairs | B2 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 1–5 pairs | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 100–500 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 100–200 pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident (1994–2004) | 2–4 pairs | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 3–6 pairs | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | non-breeding (1994–2004) | 15–30 birds | C1 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | resident (1994–2004) | 2–4 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (-) | 20,000 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tīrumnieku purvs | Nature Reserve (IV) | 1 |
| 1987 | Salas purvs | Nature Reserve (IV) | <1 |
| 1999 | Idenas un Kavapanu diki | Restricted Nature Territory (-) | 5 |
| 1999 | Pārabaine | Nature Reserve (IV) | 2 |
| 1999 | Lubānas ieplakas | Nature Reserve (IV) | 12 |
| 1999 | Lubānas un Suļagala purvs | Nature Reserve (IV) | 14 |
| 1999 | Īdiņu purvs | Nature Reserve (IV) | 4 |
| 2009 | Lubāna mitrājs | Dabas liegums (IV) | 95 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 62 | Standing freshwater; Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Forest | 19 | Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | 11 | Mesophile grasslands |
| Shrubland | 6 | Scrub |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| water management | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lubans and fish-ponds (Latvia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lubans-and-fish-ponds-iba-latvia on 23/12/2024.