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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A bog which was formerly exploited for peat and then abandoned without any restorative measures being taken. It has now undergone some natural recovery, aided by the dam-creating activities of Eurasian beavers
Castor fiber which are very common in the area.
The area is important for breeding
Porzana porzana, for migrating
Grus grus, and for moulting birds. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Crex crex (a few calling males).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The site is covered by the national IBA monitoring network.
National High
International None827 ha of IBA covered by Ornithological Reserve (Novaraistis, 827 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Novaraistis State Ornithological Reserve (Lithuania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/novaraistis-state-ornithological-reserve-iba-lithuania on 23/11/2024.
