Wetland complex of the Baltoji Voke fish-farm with neighbouring turbary and lake Papis (Lithuania) IBA | Details

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Wetland complex of the Baltoji Voke fish-farm with neighbouring turbary and lake Papis

Current view: Data table and detailed info

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	breeding (2000)	5 pairs	C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (1997–1999)	5 males	B2
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	passage (2000)	120 birds	C2
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding (2000)	3–5 pairs	C6

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Papio ornitologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	15
2004	Baltosios Vokes biosferos poligonas	Biosferos poligonas (VI)	68

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	75	Raised bogs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater
Forest	16	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	6	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas
Grassland	1

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wetland complex of the Baltoji Voke fish-farm with neighbouring turbary and lake Papis (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wetland-complex-of-the-baltoji-voke-fish-farm-with-neighbouring-turbary-and-lake-papis-iba-lithuania on 23/12/2024.