Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,600 hectares (36.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow bay containing some 20 islands, surrounded by extensive grazed meadows and reedbeds Phragmites. Dryer areas support Juniperus.
Key biodiversity
The IBA is important for breeding waterbirds and as a stop-over site for passage wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bay of Svensksund (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bay-of-svensksund-iba-sweden on 25/12/2024.