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 |
| 1987 |
Raķupes ieleja
|
Dabas liegums (IV) |
96 |
| 2004 |
Pāces pļavas
|
Dabas liegums (IV) |
3 |
| 2004 |
Paces plavas |
Restricted Nature Territory (-) |
4 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Forest |
51 |
Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland |
| Shrubland |
35 |
Scrub |
| Grassland |
8 |
Mesophile grasslands |
| Wetlands (inland) |
6 |
Raised bogs |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
minor (<10) |
Highly improved re-seeded landscapes |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| hunting |
60 |
| forestry |
50 |
| tourism/recreation |
10 |
| urban/industrial/transport |
5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rakupe and Pace (Latvia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rakupe-and-pace-iba-latvia on 08/01/2025.
