The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | winter | - | 250-500 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1 |
Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | winter | - | 1,600-2,500 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | winter | - | 1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | - | 2,700-5,700 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2013 | very unfavourable | very high | low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | population | unknown |
State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
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Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | 2,000 | 9 | individuals | 1 | very unfavourable |
Goosander Mergus merganser | 10,000 | 1,500 | individuals | 15 | very unfavourable |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Natural system modifications | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Pollution | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
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- | Marine waters along the continental part of Lithuania | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 21 |
1992 | Pajuris | Regional Park | 5 |
2005 | Baltijos jūros priekrantė | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 22 |
2005 | Baltijos juros talasologinis draustinis | Gamtinis draustinis | 22 |
2005 | The state Baltic sea marine rezerve | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 22 |
2005 | Baltijos jūros priekrantė | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
2015 | Klaipėdos–Ventspilio plynaukštė | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 21 |
2015 | Klaipėda-Ventpilis plynaukštė biosphere polygon | Gamtinis draustinis | 21 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
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Marine Neritic | 100 |
Land use | % of IBA |
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fisheries/aquaculture | 60 |
nature conservation and research | 40 |
tourism/recreation | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marine waters along the continental part of Lithuania (Lithuania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marine-waters-along-the-continental-part-of-lithuania-iba-lithuania on 24/11/2024.