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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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	passage (1994–2004)	500–1,000 birds	C2
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage (1994–2004)	2,500–6,500 birds	C3
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	passage (1994–2004)	1,500 birds	C3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	25–50 pairs	C1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (-)	20,000 birds	C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Svētes paliene	Dabas parks (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	66	Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	23	Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs
Artificial/Terrestrial	11	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Forest	minor (<10)	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	7
agriculture	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Svete lower reaches (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/svete-lower-reaches-iba-latvia on 23/12/2024.