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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 (2003–2013)	300–700 birds	B1i
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus	LC	passage (2004–2013)	2,000–12,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus	VU	breeding (2007–2010)	44–45 pairs	B1i, B2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2020) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	750 / 700 (birds)	100	good
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus	8,000 / 12,000 (birds)	67	poor
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus	28 / 45 (pairs)	63	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Unknown	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Unknown	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Lyngås-Lysgård	Dyrefredningsområde (IV)	4
1984	Lundselvoset	Naturreservat (Ia)	2
1984	Figgaoset	Dyrefredningsområde (IV)	1
1984	Lyngås-Klinga Bird Sanctuary	Flora and Fauna Protection Area (-)	9
1984	Figgaoset	Flora and Fauna Protection Area (-)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	98	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Forest	2	Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	10
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Leksdalsvatn (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-leksdalsvatn-iba-norway on 23/12/2024.