Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 9,200 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | near favourable | medium | negligible |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of shoals in the central part of Lake Hjälmaren.
Key biodiversity
The site is also important as a stop-over site for Larus minutus and Chlidonias niger, especially during late summer.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Storhjälmaren (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-storhjälmaren-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.