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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
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	5–10 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	13–15 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1962	Piejūra	Dabas parks (II)	94

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	79	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Shrubland	4	Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	1	Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
forestry	major (>10)
agriculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Piejura (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/piejura-iba-latvia on 24/12/2024.