Blue Lakes

Land use

Land use % Cover Level
agriculture (animals) Minor
fisheries/aquaculture Minor
tourism/recreation Major
agriculture (arable) Minor
nature conservation and research 100 Cover
forestry Major
urban/industrial/transport 3 Cover

Protection

Designation Protected Area Name Relationship with IPA Overlap with IPA (ha)
National Park Prypyatski protected area contains IPA 82500
Zakaznik Boloto Moh protected area contained by IPA 4840
Zakaznik Porechsky protected area overlaps with IPA 1500
Zakaznik Bykchansky protected area is adjacent to IPA 0
Zakaznik Golubue Ozera protected area contains IPA 1500
National Park Narochansky protected area overlaps with IPA 1500

Management

Type Description Year started Year finishes
Species Management Plan Gentianella anglica 1999 2005
Species Management Plan dry grasslands habitat action plan 1975 2008
Habitat Management Plan Peatlands Management Plan 2000 2004
Protected Area Management Plan 1999

Threats

IUCN Threat Threat Importance
1 Residential & commercial development / 1.3 Tourism & recreation areas development (recreation/tourism) high
2 Agriculture & aquaculture / 2.2 Wood & pulp plantations forestry (afforestation) high
2 Agriculture & aquaculture / 2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops agricultural intensification/expansion (general) medium
2 Agriculture & aquaculture / 2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops agricultural intensification/expansion (horticult) medium
5 Biological resource use / 5.3 Logging & wood harvesting foresty (intensified forest management) medium
12 Other options / 11.1 Habitat shifting & alteration habitat fragmentation/isolation medium
2 Agriculture & aquaculture / 2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops agricultural intensification/expansion (arable) low
7 Natural system modifications / 7.1 Fire & fire suppression burning of vegetation low
7 Natural system modifications / 7.2 Dams & water management/use construction/impact of dyke/dam/barrage low
4 Transportation & service corridors / 4.1 Roads & railroads development (infrastructure/transport) low
7 Natural system modifications / 7.2 Dams & water management/use water (drainage) low
7 Natural system modifications / 7.2 Dams & water management/use water (extraction/drainage/canalisation/management low