Garkalne forest (18958)
Latvia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Garkalnes mezi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.0532, Longitude: 24.4567
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 17.97683
Protected area coverage (%): 98.37
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A fragment of a large, predominantly dry Scot's Pine forest growing on sandy soils. It includes a significant number of small old-growth forest stands. There are several patches of open habitats with heath or bare sandy soil. New IBA, listed for the first time under the IBA C criteria. Almost fully protected: there is a 99.1% overlap with the newly designated Garkalne forests restricted nature reserve, a candidate SPA.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
Land use: forestry (90%) | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation (90%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 8 | |
| Forest | 90 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 |