LV043
Panemune forest


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
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding (1994–2004) 3–8 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2004 Paņemūnes meži Dabas liegums (IV) 96
2004 Panemunes mezi Restricted Nature Territory (-) 93

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 83 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland 17 Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10) Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland minor (<10) Mesophile grasslands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 95
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Panemune forest (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/panemune-forest-iba-latvia on 26/12/2024.