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Ledskär – Bay of Karlholm


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC passage (2000–2006) 400–500 birds B1i, C2
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage (2000–2006) 2,000–3,000 birds B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC passage (2000–2006) 500–1,200 birds B1i, C3
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia LC passage (2000–2006) 100–160 birds A4i, B1i, C2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC resident (2000–2006) 20–30 birds A1, C1, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Part of Ledskar bay Bird Sanctuary (-) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Neritic 45
Artificial/Terrestrial 15 Arable land
Forest 15 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Marine Intertidal 15
Grassland 5 Humid grasslands
Shrubland 5 Scrub
Marine Coastal/Supratidal minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 95
agriculture 15
forestry 10
tourism/recreation 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ledskär – Bay of Karlholm (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ledskär-–-bay-of-karlholm-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.