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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
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1994–2004)	7 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident (1994–2004)	15 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1999	Ukru gārša	Dabas liegums (IV)	97

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	92	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Shrubland	6	Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	1	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland	1	Mesophile grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ukri forest (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ukri-forest-iba-latvia on 28/12/2024.