Ziemupe


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
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris LC breeding (1994–2004) 7–10 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1987 Ziemupe Dabas liegums (IV) 98

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 85 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland 6 Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial 2 Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland minor (<10) Mesophile grasslands
Marine Coastal/Supratidal minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry major (>10)
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ziemupe (Latvia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ziemupe-iba-latvia on 27/12/2024.