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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
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	10–15 pairs	C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	15–30 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Orlovas (Ērgļu) purvs	Dabas liegums (IV)	84

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	54	Standing freshwater; Raised bogs
Forest	32	Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland	11	Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	2	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland	1	Mesophile grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	minor (<10)
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Orlovas bog (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/orlovas-bog-iba-latvia on 27/12/2024.