LT057
Nemunas River between Prienai & Lengveniskes settlements


IBA Justification

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:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Little Tern Sternula albifrons LC breeding (2000) 35 pairs B2, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Nemuno kilpu RP hidrografinis draustinis Nature Reserve (-) 100
- Nemuno kilpos Regional Park (-) 100
1992 Nemuno kilpu regioninis parkas Valstybinis parkas (V) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 90 Rivers and streams
Artificial/Terrestrial 5 Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest 5 Native coniferous woodland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nemunas River between Prienai & Lengveniskes settlements (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nemunas-river-between-prienai-&-lengveniskes-settlements-iba-lithuania on 24/12/2024.