Daugava river at Kaibala (338)
Latvia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Daugava pie Kaibalas
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.6667, Longitude: 24.8833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 32 to 34
Area of KBA (km2): 5.92515
Protected area coverage (%): 97.01
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site consists of a ca. 7 km stretch of the Daugava river above the Kegums hydroelectric power station. It is mostly covered by open deep water with several small islands and vegetated shallow coastal parts. Listed as an IBA since 2000 [2, 1]. Almost fully protected: there is a 97.5% overlap with the newly designated Daugava river near Kaibala 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: agriculture | tourism/recreation (75%) | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 7 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 82 | |
| Forest | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Shrubland | 6 |