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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
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1994–2004)	400–1,000 birds	C2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	3 pairs	C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	9–10 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1999	Zvārde	Dabas liegums (IV)	93

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	52	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	36	Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs; Standing freshwater
Shrubland	11	Scrub
Grassland	1	Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	15
urban/industrial/transport	7
military	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sturu and Zvardes bogs (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sturu-and-zvardes-bogs-iba-latvia on 25/12/2024.