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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
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding (1996–1999)	12 pairs	B2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2003)	5 pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	breeding (2001)	7–12 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (2003)	10 pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1996–1999)	10 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Birzu giria	Botanical/Zoological Reserve (-)	-
1960	Zaliosios girios botaninis - zoologinis draustinis	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	16
2004	Zaliosios girios biosferos poligonas	Biosferos poligonas (VI)	60
2014	Zalioji Forest Pine Genetic Reserve	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	<1
2014	Zalioji Forest Alder Genetic Reserve	Gamtinis draustinis (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	92	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	4	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas
Wetlands (inland)	3	Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs
Grassland	1

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	92
agriculture	4
rangeland/pastureland	1
hunting	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zalioji & Gitenai forests complex (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zalioji-&-gitenai-forests-complex-iba-lithuania on 23/12/2024.