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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Three large lakes with differing habitat conditions. Dusia lake is mesotrophic, while Meteliai and Obelija lakes are eutrophic and have numerous reedbeds. Forests, meadows and marshes adjoin the lakes. Land-uses are varied, and include agriculture, fishing, forestry, recreation and human habitation.
The site is important for breeding
Botaurus stellaris and crakes
Porzana, and for moulting and migrating congregations of other waterbirds, especially
Fulica atra. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aythya nyroca (6-8 pairs),
Crex crex.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Dusia, Metelys and Obelija lakes are covered by the national IBA monitoring network.
National High
International None15,299 ha of IBA covered by Regional Park (Meteliai, 15,299 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Metelys, Dusia & Obelija lakes (Lithuania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/metelys-dusia-&-obelija-lakes-iba-lithuania on 23/12/2024.
