Data Zone
Country/territory: Lithuania
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii, B1i, B1ii, B2, C2, C3 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 60,606 hectares (606.06 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very poor | high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An offshore area (extending up to 40 km in length) in the Baltic Sea near the Kuronian spit.
Key biodiversity
In winter the area supports 6-10% of the western Palearctic population of Melanitta fusca (at densities of up to 1,000 birds/km2 as well as large numbers of other seaduck, e.g. Clangula hyemalis (up to 10,000 birds). The site holds more than 20,000 waterbirds on a regular basis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marine waters along the Curonian Spit (Lithuania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marine-waters-along-the-curonian-spit-iba-lithuania on 28/12/2024.