Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2014
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter | 2000-2014 | 50-120 individuals | A1 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | 2004-2013 | 2,000-5,000 individuals | B1i, B3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter | 2004-2014 | 70-190 individuals | B1i, B2 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | breeding | 2013 | 1,000 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 1,600-1,750 breeding pairs | B2 |
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
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tautra & Svaet | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2,054 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Tautra | Naturreservat | 38 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Tauterryggen | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 4,400 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Svaet | Dyrefredningsområde | 146 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Øksningen | Naturreservat | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Mixed woodland | - |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Coastal lagoons, Mud flats and sand flats, Shingle or stony beaches, Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tautra & Svaet. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 14/08/2022.
