Current view: Data table and detailed info
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:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 1912 |
Moricsalas dabas rezervāts
|
Dabas rezervats (Ib) |
70 |
| 1912 |
Moricsala |
Nature Reserve (-) |
70 |
| 2004 |
Viskūžu sala
|
Dabas liegums (IV) |
26 |
| 2004 |
Viskuzu sala |
Restricted Nature Territory (-) |
27 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Wetlands (inland) |
62 |
Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater |
| Forest |
38 |
Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
minor (<10) |
Highly improved re-seeded landscapes |
| Shrubland |
minor (<10) |
Scrub |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| nature conservation and research |
major (>10) |
| agriculture |
minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation |
minor (<10) |
| forestry |
minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moricsala and Viskuzu sala (Latvia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moricsala-and-viskuzu-sala-iba-latvia on 23/12/2024.
