Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2014
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | 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: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
IBA conservation status - summary | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
2016 | medium | favourable | low |
Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (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 the site (state), by species | ||||||
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Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population 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 the site (response) | |||
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Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other 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 (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA 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 | - | |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
Marine Neritic | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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nature conservation and research | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gaulosen. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3165 on 08/06/2023.