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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| 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
|
| 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 |
% of IBA |
| nature conservation and research |
100 |
| tourism/recreation |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) 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 15/01/2025.
