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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	winter (2000–2007)	1,800 birds	B1i, C3
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (2000–2007)	1,100 birds	B1i, C2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1966	Bärsta	Naturreservat (IV)	<1
2010	Biotopskydd 2010:117	Biotopskyddsområde (Ia)	<1

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

Name	Year formed
Fågelföreningen Tärnan	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	35	Arable land
Wetlands (inland)	35	Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Forest	30	Mixed woodland

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	35
forestry	30
nature conservation and research	10
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Hallbo (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-hallbo-iba-sweden on 28/12/2024.