Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2017 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage | 2017 | min 3,750 individuals | A4, B3a, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2017) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Võrtsjärve hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 95 |
| 1957 | Tamme paljand | Tsoneerimata kaitseala | <1 |
| 1957 | Trepimägi | Tsoneerimata kaitseala | <1 |
| 1957 | Tamme paljand | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1957 | Trepimägi | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1959 | Kivilõpe Kalevipoja kivi | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1990 | Järveküla looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | 1 |
| 1998 | Järveküla LKA, Järveküla pv. | Looduskaitseala piiranguvöönd | 1 |
| 1998 | Järveküla LKA, Järveküla skv. | Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.133179 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.133176 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.133175 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.133177 | Woodland key habitat | - |
| 2003 | VEP nr.151003 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | - |
| 2004 | Võrtsjärve | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 97 |
| 2004 | Võrtsjärve | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 97 |
| 2004 | Purtsi jõe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Kiviaru | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Väike-Emajõe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2005 | Võrtsjärve hoiuala (Viljandi) | Hoiuala | 58 |
| 2006 | Võrtsjärve hoiuala (Tartu) | Hoiuala | 35 |
| 2006 | Võrtsjärve hoiuala (Valga) | Hoiuala | 2 |
| 2006 | Tänassilma | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2006 | Väikese Emajõe hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2006 | Põhtjärve hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2006 | Purtsi jõe hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2010 | Kalbuse püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00449 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L00448 | Woodland key habitat | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 89 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland | 4 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 2 |
| Grassland | 2 | |
| Shrubland | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 96 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 85 |
| forestry | 5 |
| agriculture | 4 |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Võrtsjärv (Estonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/võrtsjärv-iba-estonia on 23/11/2024.