Dunika bog (314)
Latvia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Dunikas tirelis
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.2667, Longitude: 21.4000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 40 to 43
Area of KBA (km2): 18.07633
Protected area coverage (%): 98.85
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large open raised bog, largely unaffected by drainage, with small lakes and several forested islands. Area encompasses parts of the surrounding forests, including the largest natural stand of European Hornbeam Carpinus betulus in Latvia. Listed in all previous IBA inventories since 1994 [4, 5, 1]. Almost fully protected: there is a 99.7% overlap with Dunika 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 | hunting | tourism/recreation (100%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 45 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 23 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Forest | 29 |