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Zemaitija National Park


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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC breeding (-) 100 pairs C6
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (-) 35 males A1, C1
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana LC breeding (1996–1999) 25 males B3
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding (1996–1999) 10 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1991 Zemaitijos nacionalinis parkas Valstybinis parkas (II) 81
1991 Zemaitija National Park (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 43 Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Forest 41 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland 9 Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 7 Standing freshwater; Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 41
agriculture 41
rangeland/pastureland 9
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zemaitija National Park (Lithuania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zemaitija-national-park-iba-lithuania on 23/12/2024.