LT078
Nemunas River between Smalininkai & Kulautuva 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 (2002) 50–150 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Panemuniu Regional Park Regional Park (-) -
1992 Panemuniu regioninis parkas Valstybinis parkas (V) 42

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 66 Rivers and streams; Sand dunes and beaches
Artificial/Terrestrial 13 Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Forest 13 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland 8

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 11
rangeland/pastureland 8
tourism/recreation -


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