Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2003 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 1997-2000 | 10-15 males | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Struuga | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2004 | Struuga | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Struuga MKA, Struuga skv. | Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | 100 |
| 2007 | Struuga maastikukaitseala | Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 40 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs, Rivers and streams | 30 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 15 |
| Grassland | 13 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 99 |
| forestry | 35 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Struuga floodplain (Estonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/struuga-floodplain-iba-estonia on 24/11/2024.