Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | winter | 1993 | 99,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | winter | 1993 | 93,500 individuals | A4ii, B1ii, C3 |
| Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | winter | 1993 | 93,000 individuals | B1ii, C3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Little Middelgrund | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 25 |
| - | Little Middelgrund | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 1 |
| 2000 | Lilla Middelgrund | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 25 |
| 2000 | Lilla Middelgrund | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 25 |
| 2005 | Morups bank | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2006 | Lilla Middelgrund | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 25 |
| 2008 | Lilla Middelgrund | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 25 |
| 2009 | Morups Bank | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 1 |
| 2010 | Morups bank | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Little Middelgrund (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/little-middelgrund-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.