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 |
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 |
% 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.