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The site was identified as important in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter	2004-2014	200-700 individuals	B1i, B3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name	Common name	Reference population	Actual population	Units	% of population remaining	Result
Cygnus cygnus	Whooper Swan	700	100	individuals	15	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Vorma	Dyrelivsfredning	728	protected area contained by site	0
Jøndalsåsen med flere tjern og vann	Dyrelivsfredning	328	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Frilset	Naturreservat	145	protected area overlaps with site	0
Eidsvoll prestegård	Naturreservat	25	protected area overlaps with site	0
Andelven, Nessa og Risa	Dyrelivsfredning	425	protected area overlaps with site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
urban/industrial/transport	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vorma. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vorma-iba-norway on 28/09/2023.