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 |
| 2004 |
Paņemūnes meži
|
Dabas liegums (IV) |
96 |
| 2004 |
Panemunes mezi |
Restricted Nature Territory (-) |
93 |
| 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 |
% of IBA |
| forestry |
95 |
| hunting |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Panemune forest (Latvia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/panemune-forest-iba-latvia on 18/01/2025.
