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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (2000)	40 pairs	C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2000)	6 pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2002)	12–13 pairs	B2, C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2000)	3 pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	breeding (2001)	30 pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (2000)	150 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Sventoji State Landscape Reserve	Landscape Reserve (-)	4
1960	Pelysos geologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	<1
1974	Sventosios krastovaizdzio draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	5
2004	Simoniu girios biosferos poligonas	Biosferos poligonas (VI)	86

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	72	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	19	Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Grassland	8
Wetlands (inland)	1	Raised bogs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	18
rangeland/pastureland	8
forestry	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Simonys & Ramuldava forest complex (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/simonys-&-ramuldava-forest-complex-iba-lithuania on 25/12/2024.