Key Biodiversity Areas

Plinksiai state Nature Reserve and its environs (9515)
Lithuania, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Plinksiai (Plinksiu draustinis ir jo apylinkes)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.1167, Longitude: 22.1333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 120
Area of KBA (km2): 67.24026
Protected area coverage (%): 91.32
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

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

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest82
Wetlands(Inland)6
Artificial - Terrestrial6
Grassland5