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Tasu lake


IBA Justification

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) 300–400 birds C2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2004 Tāšu ezers Dabas liegums (IV) 97
2004 Tasu ezers Restricted Nature Territory (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 43 Fens, transition mires and springs; Standing freshwater
Shrubland 42 Scrub
Grassland 10 Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial 5 Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Forest minor (<10) Broadleaved deciduous woodland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
tourism/recreation 30
agriculture 20


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