Title:

The waterbirds of the large fish pond complexes in Lithuania

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 35, no. 1 ; Ptaki wodne dużych stawów rybnych na Litwie ; Waterfowl of the Lithuanian fish pond complexes

Creator:

Švažas, Saulius ; Stanevičius, Vitas

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii ; Meeting of the European Ornithologists' Union (2 ; 1999 ; Gdańsk)

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2000

Description:

Ref. wygłoszony na Second Meeting of the European Ornithologists' Union ; Bibliogr. p. 48-49 ; P. [45]-49 ; 27 cm ; Abstract in Polish. Taxa in Latin

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

water birds ; Lithuania ; congresses ; fish ponds ; birds ; Aves

Abstract:

In 1996-1999 eleven large fish pond complexes totalling about 8700 ha were investigated. About 160 species of birds have been recorded in Lithuanian fish ponds that are amongst the most important wetlands in Lithuania for nesting, moulting and staging waterbirds. Fish pond complexes supported about 20% of the individuals of the total estimated Lithuanian population of Little Grebe, about 40-50% of Red-necked and Black-necked Grebes, almost all breeding Whooper Swans in Lithuania, about 20% of the individuals of the total estimated Lithuanian population of Greylag Goose, 40% of Shelduck, 30% of Tufted Duck, more than 20% of Gadwall, Pintail and Shoveler. Certain ponds were possible breeding sites of Ferruginous Duck, a globally threatened species. The large fish pond complexes are the most important in Lithuania staging sites of Black Storks and the principal stopover sites of wildfowl with up to 30 000 staging swans, geese and ducks being daily recorded in some ponds. These man-made wetlands are amongst the most important stopover sites for many species of waders with up to 8000 Lapwings, 2600 Ruffs and 1400 Dunlins recorded in some ponds. Several large ponds complexes regularly support concentrations of Whooper Swan, White-fronted Goose, Gadwall, Shoveler, Pochard and Lapwing, exceeding the 1% Ramsar threshold. New forms of aquaculture being brought about by the market economy may affect the key waterbirds habitats in the large fish ponds.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

35

Issue:

1

Start page:

45

End page:

49

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Journal ; Article

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257, Vol. 35, No 1 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568, Vol. 35, No 1 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng ; pol

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Restricted Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. Access only on terminals at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, may be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms.

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Closed