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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident (1994–2004)	15–25 males	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Klešniku purvs	Dabas liegums (IV)	47
1977	Gulbju un Platpirovas purvs	Dabas liegums (IV)	41

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	55	Standing freshwater; Raised bogs
Shrubland	21	Scrub
Forest	20	Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	3	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland	1	Mesophile grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zabolotje bogs (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zabolotje-bogs-iba-latvia on 08/01/2025.