Current view: Data table and detailed info
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:
Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
2004 |
Tāšu ezers
|
Dabas liegums (IV) |
97 |
2004 |
Tasu ezers |
Restricted Nature Territory (-) |
100 |
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 |
% 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.