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Skrunda fish-ponds


IBA Justification

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:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC passage (1994–2004) 200–500 individuals C2
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC breeding (1994–2004) 3–8 breeding pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC non-breeding (1994–2004) 10–15 individuals C1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2004 Skrundas zivju dīķi Dabas liegums (IV) 98
2004 Skrundas zivju diki Restricted Nature Territory (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 69 Standing freshwater
Grassland 16 Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial 7 Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Forest 4 Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland 3 Scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry major (>10)
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skrunda fish-ponds (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skrunda-fish-ponds-iba-latvia on 13/01/2025.