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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	300–700 pairs	C1, C6
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	100–200 pairs	C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	10–30 pairs	C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	100–250 pairs	C2, C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	3–7 pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	20–30 pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	resident (1994–2004)	25–35 pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident (1994–2004)	25–50 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2003	Razna	Nature Park (-)	100
2004	Rāznas nacionālais parks	Nacionalais parks (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	31	Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Forest	30	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	15	Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	14	Standing freshwater
Shrubland	10	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	40
forestry	30
hunting	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Razna (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/razna-iba-latvia on 23/12/2024.