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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident	1994-2004	50-80 males	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1994-2004	250-350 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Great Snipe Gallinago media	NT	breeding	1994-2004	16-20 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident	1994-2004	3-10 breeding pairs	C6
Ural Owl Strix uralensis	LC	resident	1994-2004	15-30 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	1994-2004	20-40 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident	1994-2004	10-50 breeding pairs	C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	resident	1994-2004	10-20 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1977	Randātu klintis un Tilderu krauja	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1977	Vizlas lejteces atsegumi un Žākļu dižakmens	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1977	Lejasbindu krauja	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1977	Rāmnieku smilšakmens atsegums	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1977	Žagatu klints	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1977	Jaunžagatu krauja	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1977	Sikšņu dolomīta atsegums	Dabas piemineklis	<1
1977	Gaujienas dolomīta atsegums	Dabas piemineklis	<1
2001	Vidagas lapegļu alejas un stādījumi	Dabas piemineklis	<1
2001	Gaujienas Vārpu lapegļu aleja	Dabas piemineklis	-
2002	Ziemelgauja	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	100
2004	Ziemeļgauja	Aizsargajamo ainavu apvidus	100
2004	Ziemelgauja	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2004	Ziemelgauja	Protected Landscape	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland	70
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	11
Grassland	Mesophile grasslands	7
Shrubland	Scrub	7
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater	4

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	50
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ziemelgauja (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ziemelgauja-iba-latvia on 22/11/2024.