Kamanos Strict Nature Reserve (211)
Lithuania, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Kamanos (Kamanu valstybinis rezervatas)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.2833, Longitude: 22.6333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 80 to 80
Area of KBA (km2): 83.00373
Protected area coverage (%): 79.86
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large raised bog with some small lakes, surrounded by predominantly coniferous forests (mainly spruce Picea with some pine Pinus).
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.
Additional biodiversity: The site is important for mire-breeding species including Tetrao tetrix (with more than 50 displaying males, the largest concentration in Lithuania) and Pluvialis apricaria (min. 7 pairs), and supports large numbers of Grus grus on passage (up to 200 birds in autumn migration, 1995-1996).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (35%) | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 28 | |
| Grassland | 8 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 12 | |
| Forest | 52 |