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LT077
Meadows of Nemunas River valley between Raudone & Gelgaudiskis
Location Lithuania, Marijampole,Taurage
Central coordinates 22o 59.00' East  55o 5.00' North
IBA criteria C1
Area 578 ha
Altitude 20 - 40m
Year of IBA assessment 2004

Lietuvos Ornitologu Draugija (Affiliate)



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Corncrake Crex crex breeding  2001  45 males only  -  C1  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Nemuno slenio pievos tarp Raudones ir Gelgaudiskio - LTJURB002 Birds Directive 775 protected area contains site 578  
Nemuno slenio skroblynai nuo Kriuku iki Gelgaudiskio - LTSAK0001 Habitats Directive 1,290 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Nemuno upes pakrantes ir salos tarp Kulautuvos ir Smalininku - LTKAUB001 Birds Directive 3,611 protected area contains site 578  
Panemuniu Regional Park Regional Park 0 protected area contains site 578  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves  12%
Grassland   71%
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone  15%
Other   2%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
rangeland/pastureland 71%
agriculture 12%

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Meadows of Nemunas River valley between Raudone & Gelgaudiskis. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013

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