Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B1iv, B2, B3, C2, C3, C5, C6 (2000)
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Area: 6,600 hectares (66.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | good | medium | medium |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow calcareous lake that has undergone extensive restoration work over the last five years, involving water-level management. The lake's surroundings are mainly cultivated or cattle-grazed, although there are some forested areas. More than 100,000 people visit the lake each year.
Key biodiversity
The IBA is important for breeding wetland birds, and is a migratory bottleneck site, where up to 10,000 Grus grus regularly pass in spring. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (3-5 passage birds), Crex crex (1-2 breeding pairs), Gallinago media (5-20 passage birds).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Hornborga (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-hornborga-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.