Valley of Minija River (Lithuania) IBA | Summary

LT009

Valley of Minija River

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Lithuania

IBA criteria met: B2, C1, C6 (2004)
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Area: 2,239 hectares (22.39 km²)

Lietuvos Ornitologu Draugija

Site description (2000 baseline)
The area comprises the Minija and Babrungas valleys, and includes deciduous forests and meadows. The riverbanks are high.

Key biodiversity
Important numbers of Alcedo atthis breed. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (a few pairs).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of Minija River (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-minija-river-iba-lithuania on 27/12/2024.