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The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Eider Somateria mollissima	NT	winter	2000-2006	15,000 individuals	B1i, C3
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	breeding	2000-2006	190 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle	LC	breeding	2000-2006	150 breeding pairs	B2
Razorbill Alca torda	LC	breeding	2000-2006	1,167 breeding pairs	B1ii, B3, C3
Common Murre Uria aalge	LC	breeding	2000-2006	1,046 breeding pairs	B1ii, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2000-2006	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii, C4

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Pollution	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1978	Sörbobrotten	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	5
1978	Stångskärsrev	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	1
1978	Sörbrott	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	1
1983	Stora o Breda Ölskär mfl	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	<1
1983	Norra o Södra Törnsö	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	<1
1983	Hankskären mfl	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	<1
1985	Källskären	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	2
1985	Grässkären	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1985	Vattungarna	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1985	Skåren	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1995	Hävringe-Källskären	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	37
1995	Bråviken yttre	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	29
1996	Hävringe-Källskären	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	37
2000	Bråviken yttre	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	29
2003	Södra Lunda	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2005	Södra Lunda	Naturreservat	1
2012	Bråviken	Naturreservat	30
2012	Penningskären	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
2012	Stora & Breda Ölskär	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
2012	Norra och södra Törnsö	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
2012	Hankskären	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
2012	Kvällsundsskären	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
2012	Stora Blacken	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
2012	Simpskär	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
2012	Östra Gula skäret	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Neritic		95
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	65
fisheries/aquaculture	50
hunting	10
military	10
tourism/recreation	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bay of Brå – Hävringe Island (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bay-of-brå-–-hävringe-island-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.