Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2014
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2007-2013 | 1,460-6,200 individuals | B1i |
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | passage | 2010-2013 | 620-2,500 individuals | B1i |
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | passage | 2005-2014 | 50-130 individuals | A1 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2016 | medium | favourable | low |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Population |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Climate change and severe weather | storms and floods | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
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Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
Anser anser | Greylag Goose | 6200 | 6200 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Anser brachyrhynchus | Pink-footed Goose | 2500 | 2500 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | Unknown | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | low |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Trondheimfjord wetland system | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 670 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Leinøra | Nature Reserve | 5 | protected area contained by site | 5 |
Gaulosen | Nature Reserve | 64 | protected area contained by site | 60 |
Gaulosen | Naturreservat | 28 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Gaulosen | Landscape Protected Area | 179 | protected area contained by site | 179 |
Gaulosen | Marint verneområde (naturmangfoldloven) | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Marine Intertidal | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | Mud flats and sand flats, Rivers and streams, Salt marshes | - |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
Marine Neritic | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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nature conservation and research | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gaulosen. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 05/07/2022.