Lake Ralången – Lake Hyllingen (Sweden) IBA | Summary

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Lake Ralången – Lake Hyllingen

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Sweden

IBA criteria met: C2 (2000)
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Area: 1,300 hectares (13.00 km²)

Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening

Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow, nutrient-rich lake situated in an intensively managed agricultural landscape.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (1-2 wintering birds) and Crex crex (4 non-breeding birds).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Ralången – Lake Hyllingen (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-ralången-–-lake-hyllingen-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.