Pededze forest and Parabaine (358)
Latvia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Pededzes lejtece un Parabaine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.9500, Longitude: 26.9000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 90 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 147.40605
Protected area coverage (%): 97.47
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Vast complex of forests and wetlands along the Pededze and Aiviekste rivers. Mostly covered by deciduous and coniferous forest, with significant areas of former fens and meadows in transition to bushes and forest. It comprises remnants of open natural flood-plain meadows along the widely meandering Pededze river lined with many oxbows and scattered Oak trees. Listed as an IBA since 1994 [3, 4, 1]. High protection level: there is a 90% overlap with three restricted nature reserves: Pededzes lejtece, Parabaine (both candidate SPAs) and Seldzu oak grove.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 17 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Grassland | 9 | |
| Forest | 64 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 8 |