Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage | 2006 | 150 individuals | C2 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2006 | 2,500 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 2002 | 48 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding | 2006 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Båtafjorden | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 85 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 75 |
| Marine Neritic | 25 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 75 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fjord of Båta (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fjord-of-båta-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.