Satini fish-ponds (323)
Latvia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Satinu zivju diki
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.6000, Longitude: 22.3167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 80 to 110
Area of KBA (km2): 38.80915
Protected area coverage (%): 95.41
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mosaic of about 30 fish-ponds, some with small islands and extensive emergent vegetation, Mixedforests and extensively managed or abandoned fields. Listed as an IBA since 1994 [2, 3, 1]. Almost fully protected: there is a 97.5% overlap with Satini ponds restricted nature reserve, a candidate SPA. The gap between IBA and pSPA boundaries is mostly due to differences in methods of boundary setting.
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: agriculture (11%) | fisheries/aquaculture (45%) | forestry | hunting (80%) | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation (30%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 21 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 16 | |
| Forest | 52 |