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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
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding (2005–2014)	7–10 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Vestre Vansjø	Naturreservat (Ia)	3
1992	Moskjæra	Naturreservat (Ia)	1
2014	Sandå og Henestangen	Naturreservat (Ia)	6

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Forestry plantations
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	90
water management	90
agriculture	10
forestry	10
military	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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