Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 6,200 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | favourable | medium | medium |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow bay in the straits of öresund, situated to the north of a new bridge linking Sweden and Denmark. The beaches are of sand and clay.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering wildfowl, breeding and passage waders, and both wintering and passage gulls.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lomma Bight (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lomma-bight-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.