Key Biodiversity Areas

Birveta Fish-farm including segments of Dysna River and Birveta River valleys (9523)
Lithuania, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Birveta (Birvetos zuvininkystes tvenkiniai ir Dysnos bei Birvetos upiu sleniu ruozai)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.3000, Longitude: 26.7333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 140 to 140
Area of KBA (km2): 13.21388
Protected area coverage (%): 92.63
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)57
Artificial - Terrestrial11
Grassland32