Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: B1i, C2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 270 hectares (2.70 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | poor | very high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
The Bay of Torslandaviken forms one of two branches of the mouth of one of Sweden's largest rivers.
Key biodiversity
This is one of the most important sites on the west coast for wintering and passage waterbirds and shorebirds, due to an abundance of food caused by nutrient input from a water-purification plant at the river mouth. A total of 203 species of bird have been recorded in the Bay.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bay of Torslanda (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bay-of-torslanda-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.