Sturu and Zvardes bogs (Latvia) IBA | Summary

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Sturu and Zvardes bogs

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Latvia
Subnational region(s): Dobele district; Saldus district

IBA Justification: C2, C6 (2004)

Area: 3,233 hectares (32.33 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Latvijas Ornitologijas Biedriba

Site description (2004 baseline)
A forest and wetland complex consisting of two raised bogs, Sturu and Zvardes bogs, and mostly mixed forest interspersed with a few other smaller wetlands. The site is bordered to a large extent by Zvarde forests IBA in the SW part where two small lakes are included. Listed as an IBA since 2000 [1]. High protection level there is a 93.5% overlap with Zvarde restricted nature reserve, a candidate SPA.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sturu and Zvardes bogs (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sturu-and-zvardes-bogs-iba-latvia on 26/01/2025.