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Lake Kävsjön – Store Mosse


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding 2003 35-45 breeding pairs C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria LC breeding 2003 65 breeding pairs C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola LC breeding 2003 110-160 breeding pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC winter 2006-2007 12-15 individuals A1, C1, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2018 unfavourable medium 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
Grassland moderate (70-90%) moderate (70-90%) unfavourable
Wetlands (inland) moderate (70-90%) moderate (70-90%) unfavourable
Forest good (> 90%) good (> 90%) favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Whole area of site (>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 % overlap with IBA
1974 Store Mosse Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 99
1977 Områden vid Herrestadsjön Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary <1
1982 Store Mosse Nationalpark 100
1995 Store mosse nationalpark Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 96
1998 Store mosse nationalpark Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 100
2001 Uppebo Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2007 Uppebo Naturreservat <1

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Värnamo fågelklubb 0
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs 85
Forest 10
Grassland Humid grasslands 5
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
tourism/recreation 25
agriculture minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Kävsjön – Store Mosse (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-kävsjön-–-store-mosse-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.