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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	passage (1996)	500–2,000 birds	B1i, C3
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding (1996)	15–35 pairs	B3, C6
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (2006)	10–20 pairs	B2, C6
Razorbill Alca torda	LC	passage (2006)	50–500 birds	B1ii, C3
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (2006)	3,000 birds	B1iv, C5

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	moderate (70–90%)	poor (40–69%)	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Bay of Skalderviken	Nature Reserve (-)	-
-	Bay of Skalderviken	Bird Sanctuary (-)	-
1959	Rönnen	Nature Reserve (IV)	1
1971	Vegeåns mynning	Nature Reserve (III)	7
1985	Surkenabben	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary (-)	1
2015	Jonstorp-Vegeåns mynning	Naturreservat (Ib)	94
2017	Nordvästra Skånes havsområde	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (UA)	3

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Kullabygdens Ornitologiska Förening	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	85
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Urban parks and gardens
Grassland	5	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
agriculture	15
urban/industrial/transport	5
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
not utilised	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bay of Skälder (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bay-of-skälder-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.