Current view: Data table and detailed info
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:
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 |
- |
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.