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:
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 |
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 |
% 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.