Karlsö Islands (Sweden) IBA | Summary

SE049

Karlsö Islands

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Sweden
Subnational region(s): Gotland

IBA Justification: A4iii, B1ii, B3, C3, C4 (2000)

Area: 8,800 hectares (88.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening

Site description (2000 baseline)
Two islands with cliffs situated off south-west Gotland. The tops of the islands are flat and support Juniperus and a few copses. Sheep-grazing is the only land-use.

Key biodiversity
The IBA supports large numbers of breeding seabirds, including c.75% of the Baltic breeding population of Uria aalge. Numbers of Alca torda have increased by 50% over the last decade.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karlsö Islands (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karlsö-islands-iba-sweden on 04/01/2025.