Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2003 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 500 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1996 | 15,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1996 | 10,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1997-2000 | 23-44 individuals | A1, C1 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 100-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 130-200 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 700 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1990-2001 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 8-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 8-9 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 25-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Uue-Kabja rändrahn; Vanapagana Kabi | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1940 | Kiviaru rändrahn | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1940 | Piltsi kivi; Riiselja-Ikla rändrahn | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1957 | Nigula looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | 45 |
| 1960 | Kivikupitsa maastikukaitseala | Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) | 1 |
| 1960 | Kivikupitsa maastikukaitseala | Landscape Protection Area | 1 |
| 1964 | Sookuninga looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | 41 |
| 1964 | Veelikse hiiepärn; (Pärn (hiiepuu); Hiiepärn) | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1964 | Rehemetsa tamm | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1991 | Järveotsa maastikukaitseala | Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) | <1 |
| 1991 | Järveotsa maastikukaitseala | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1995 | Nigula LKA, Nigula skv. | Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd | 11 |
| 1995 | Nigula LKA, Laiksaare skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 3 |
| 1995 | Nigula LKA, Urissaare loodusreservaat | Looduskaitseala loodusreservaat | 2 |
| 1995 | Nigula LKA, Kuuselohu skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 1995 | Nigula LKA, Järve skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 1995 | Nigula LKA, Kolbergi skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 1995 | Nigula LKA, Strupa skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 1997 | Nigula Nature Reserve | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 45 |
| 1999 | Sookuninga LKA, Rongu skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 4 |
| 1999 | Sookuninga LKA, Sookuninga skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 2 |
| 1999 | Sookuninga LKA, Ruunasoo skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 2001 | VEP nr.E00941 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2001 | VEP nr.E01258 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117129 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117002 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117009 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117051 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117052 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117162 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117131 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.132024 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.132025 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117130 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.132158 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.155076 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117022 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117164 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117071 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117050 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117024 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117163 | Woodland key habitat | - |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117012 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117043 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117021 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117028 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.132151 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | - |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117165 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117025 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117001 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117035 | Woodland key habitat | - |
| 2003 | VEP nr.117040 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.132156 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | Kivikupitsa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Põhja-Liivimaa | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2004 | Nigula | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 45 |
| 2004 | Sookuninga | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 41 |
| 2004 | Laulaste | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 |
| 2004 | Lemmejõe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Järveotsa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga LKA, Sookuninga pv. | Looduskaitseala piiranguvöönd | 8 |
| 2006 | Nigula LKA, Nigula pv. | Looduskaitseala piiranguvöönd | 8 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga LKA, Kodaja skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 5 |
| 2006 | Laulaste looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | 7 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga LKA, Sandre skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 2 |
| 2006 | Laulaste LKA, Teaste pv. | Looduskaitseala piiranguvöönd | 2 |
| 2006 | Laulaste LKA, Laulaste skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 2 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga LKA, Rakste skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 2006 | Laulaste LKA, Kalme skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga LKA, Jäärja skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga LKA, Rootsimäe skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 1 |
| 2006 | Laulaste LKA, Lemmejõe skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga LKA, Kabja skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00947 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00814 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga LKA, Raessaare skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00636 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00944 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00820 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00637 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00949 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00948 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00638 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00822 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00827 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00812 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00817 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00821 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00826 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00950 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00958 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01259 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01251 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00825 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00957 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00829 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00818 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00823 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00824 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00956 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00813 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00816 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00943 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01252 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00819 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01256 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01890 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00951 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00945 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00828 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00815 | Woodland key habitat | - |
| 2006 | VEP nr.L00195 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01257 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00946 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | Sookuninga Nature Reserve | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 41 |
| 2006 | Kiusumetsa püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | <1 |
| 2006 | Lanksaare püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | <1 |
| 2007 | Kiusumetsa hoiuala | Hoiuala | 6 |
| 2007 | Massiaru hoiuala | Hoiuala | 6 |
| 2007 | Jäärja hoiuala | Hoiuala | 5 |
| 2007 | Lanksaare-Veelikse hoiuala | Hoiuala | 2 |
| 2007 | Nepstemurru hoiuala | Hoiuala | 2 |
| 2007 | Pihke hoiuala | Hoiuala | 2 |
| 2007 | Urissaare hoiuala | Hoiuala | 1 |
| 2007 | Mäeküla hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Kivikupitsa MKA, Kivikupitsa skv. | Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Kivikupitsa MKA, Lehtmetsa pv. | Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Järveotsa MKA, Järveotsa skv. | Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Lemmejõe hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Nepstemurru hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 3 |
| 2007 | Pihke hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 3 |
| 2007 | Urissaare hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 2 |
| 2007 | Kiusumetsa hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 10 |
| 2007 | Jäärja hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 8 |
| 2007 | Massiaru hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 10 |
| 2007 | Lanksaare-Veelikse hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 4 |
| 2007 | Mäeküla hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 1 |
| 2008 | VEP nr. L00213 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2008 | VEP nr. L00214 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | - |
| 2010 | Massiaru püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | 1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L02163 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L01158 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00812 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00623 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L01612 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00852 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00640 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | - |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L01024 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | - |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00757 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00919 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L01023 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00920 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00639 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L01419 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00889 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland | 54 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 17 |
| Shrubland | 14 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs | 12 |
| Grassland | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 81 |
| forestry | 45 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Põhja-Liivimaa (Estonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/põhja-liivimaa-iba-estonia on 22/11/2024.