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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
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	25–35 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Salacas ieleja	Dabas parks (II)	98
1977	Dauģēnu klintis un alas	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1977	Pietraga Sarkanās klintis	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1977	Dzelveskalna atsegumi un alas	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1977	Bezdelīgu klintis un alas	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1977	Neļķu klintis un alas	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1977	Skaņaiskalns	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1977	Silmaču iezis un alas	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
1997	Ziemeļvidzemes biosfēras rezervāts	Biosferas rezervats (V)	100
2001	Govs ala un avots	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
2001	Vīksnu alas	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1
2005	Mērnieku bērzu aleja	Dabas piemineklis (III)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	54	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	34	Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Shrubland	9	Scrub
Grassland	2	Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	100
forestry	50
urban/industrial/transport	21
agriculture	7
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salaca valley (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salaca-valley-iba-latvia on 26/12/2024.