Marimetsa-Õmma (Estonia) IBA | Summary

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Marimetsa-Õmma

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Estonia
Subnational region(s): Lääne County; Rapla County

IBA Justification: C6 (2003)

Area: 7,636 hectares (76.36 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Eesti Ornitiliigiaühing (EOÜ)

Site description (2000 baseline)
A large raised bog with pools in western Estonia. There is practically no exploitative land-use.

Key biodiversity
The bog is an important roosting place in autumn for migrating Grus grus, and a good diversity of mire and forest species breed.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marimetsa-Õmma (Estonia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marimetsa-õmma-iba-estonia on 08/01/2025.