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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
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	winter	2002-2006	70-200 individuals	C2
Goosander Mergus merganser	LC	winter	2002-2006	1,000-2,900 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3

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

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

Name	Year formed
Roslagens Ornitologiska Förening	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation	85
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land	10
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	minor (<10)
forestry	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Skedviken (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-skedviken-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.