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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
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	winter	2002	35-155 individuals	C2, C6
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter	1999	2,000-15,135 individuals	B1i, C3
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	breeding	2006	75 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, C2, C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter	2006	10-35 individuals	A1, C1, C6

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 (2007) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	125	75	breeding pairs	60	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	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
1900	Vållö	Naturreservat	13
1900	Svartingskär	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1900	Inre och Yttre Grässkär	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1900	Lilla Rödskär & intilliggande öar	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1900	Germanneskär	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1900	Del av Gåsö (100m skyddszon saknas)	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1900	Ek	Naturminne	-
1900	Måsskärshällarna, Kojhällen, Sörehällar & intlig öar	Djur- och växtskyddsområde	<1
1900	Ekön	Naturreservat	<1
1900	Furön	Naturreservat	<1
1989	Långgrund, Lövgrund & intlig skär	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	<1
1989	Del av Furö, Örbådan & intlig öar	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	<1
1989	Skomakareskär	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	<1
1996	Storö	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
1996	Vållö	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	14
1997	Vållö	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	14
1997	Virbo med Ekö	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3
1998	Virbo med Ekö	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	3
2000	Storö	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2
2000	Furön	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2002	Furön	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	<1
2008	Runnö	Naturreservat	11
2008	Kungsholmen	Naturreservat	<1
2016	Storö	Naturreservat	2
2017	Virbo med Ekö skärgård	Naturreservat	3

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

Name	Year formed
Oskarshamnsbygdens fågelklubb	0
Östra Smålands Ornitologiska Förening	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Neritic		80
Forest	Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland	10
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban and industrial areas	5
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	65
nature conservation and research	20
fisheries/aquaculture	15
hunting	10
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coastal area of Oskarshamn (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coastal-area-of-oskarshamn-iba-sweden on 22/11/2024.