SE036
Lake Tåkern


Country/territory: Sweden

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B1iv, B2, C2, C3, C5, C6 (2007)
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Area: 5,400 ha

Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2018 favourable high high
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow, nutrient-rich lake that was partly drained in the 19th century, allowing extensive reedbeds to colonize about one third of the total area. The shallow waters (average depth 0.8 m) are rich in aquatic flora. The surrounding grassland is mainly grazed, and there are some areas of arable land.

Key biodiversity
The IBA is important for breeding waterbirds and other species of wetland habitats. It also holds over 20,000 passage waterbirds on a regular basis. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Tåkern. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-tåkern-iba-sweden on 19/03/2024.