Abeli (359)
Latvia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Abeli
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.4000, Longitude: 25.9833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 87 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 32.94338
Protected area coverage (%): 97.15
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Part of a larger wet deciduous forest area along the Ziemelsusaja river, comprising also some flood-plain meadows and a large open raised bog. Listed as an IBA since 1994 [3, 4, 1]. Almost fully protected: there is a 98.6% overlap with Abeli restricted nature reserve, a candidate SPA. The gap between IBA and pSPA boundaries is mostly due to differences in methods in 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 (10%) | forestry (50%) | hunting | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 49 | |
| Shrubland | 18 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Grassland | 8 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 |