Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: B1i, B1ii, B1iv, B2, B3, C3, C5, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,370 hectares (13.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | very poor | high | medium |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A bay of the Kattegatt with a varied shoreline, comprising cliffs, sand beaches and wet meadows. Several shallow water areas in the bay itself provide feeding opportunities for wintering and passage seabirds.
Key biodiversity
Important for wintering seaducks and seabirds, the site is also a major migratory bottleneck site, where more than 5,000 raptors regularly pass in autumn (mainly Pernis apivorus and Buteo buteo). Wintering species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (1-3 birds). More than 140 breeding species have been recorded.
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.