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Lake Hornborga


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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC passage (1996) 700–900 birds A4i, B1i, C2
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage (1996) 1,800–2,000 birds B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC passage (1996) 1,500–2,000 birds B1i, C3
Northern Pintail Anas acuta LC passage (1996) 400–500 birds B1i, C3
Common Teal Anas crecca LC passage (1996) 6,000–7,000 birds B1i, C3
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena LC breeding (1996) 40–60 pairs B1i, C3
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana LC breeding (1996) 5–25 pairs C6
Common Crane Grus grus LC passage (1996) 6,000–10,000 birds A4i, B1i, C2
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding (1996) 10–14 pairs B2, C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding (1996) 25–45 pairs C2, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC breeding (1996) 20–35 pairs C6
Common Grasshopper-warbler Locustella naevia LC breeding (1996) 30–50 pairs B3
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a passage (1996) min 10,000 birds B1iv, C5

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 (2018) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2018 good medium medium
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
Grassland good (>90%) good (>90%) good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Natural system modifications happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) 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 medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1974 Fageluddens Nature Reserve (-) <1
1974 Fågeludden, Hornborga Nature Reserve (IV) <1
1992 Bjurum - Dagsnäs Nature Reserve (IV) 2
2011 Hornborgasjön Naturreservat (IV) 61
2013 Mårbykärret Naturreservat (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 50 Standing freshwater; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial 20 Arable land
Forest 15 Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland 15 Dry siliceous grassland; Humid grasslands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 60
agriculture 30
forestry 5
tourism/recreation 5


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.