Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1980-1988 | 150-200 individuals | C2 |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | breeding | 1996 | 2,600 breeding pairs | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1996 | 58 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Getteröns fågelreservat | Naturreservat | 73 |
| 1974 | Getterön | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 1995 | Getteröns fågelreservat | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 74 |
| 2000 | Getteröns fågelreservat | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 78 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 52 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 40 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 8 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 55 |
| not utilised | 45 |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Getterön (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/getterön-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.