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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)	50–70 pairs	C1
Great Snipe Gallinago media	NT	breeding (1994–2004)	20–40 pairs	C1, C2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Sitas un Pededzes paliene	Dabas liegums (IV)	71
2004	Mugurves pļavas	Dabas liegums (IV)	26
2004	Sitas un Pededzes paliene	Restricted Nature Territory (-)	72
2004	Mugurves plavas	Restricted Nature Territory (-)	27

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	62	Mesophile grasslands
Forest	15	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland	15	Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	7	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	70
agriculture	50
tourism/recreation	7
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
forestry	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sita and Pededze flood-plain (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sita-and-pededze-flood-plain-iba-latvia on 27/12/2024.