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Lake Gammelstadsviken


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year[s] of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Smew Mergellus albellus LC breeding (1996) 10–30 pairs B2, C2
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola LC breeding (1996) 20–40 pairs C6

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2017 good low high
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat good

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Wetlands (inland) good (>90%) good (>90%) good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development likely in long term (>4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation 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 high

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2016 Gammelstadsviken Naturreservat (Ia) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 90 Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams
Forest 10 Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 95
tourism/recreation 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Gammelstadsviken (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-gammelstadsviken-iba-sweden on 06/12/2024.