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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	breeding (2007)	30 pairs	C6
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	breeding (2000–2006)	490–980 females	B3, C6
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	VU	breeding (1994)	147 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding (2007)	5 pairs	B2, C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	breeding (2000–2006)	74–122 pairs	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1967	Muddus National Park	European Diploma Type 'A' (-)	100
1996	Laponian Area	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100
2017	Muddus	Nationalpark (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	65	Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	35	Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs; Standing freshwater

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
tourism/recreation	-
rangeland/pastureland	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Muddus (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/muddus-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.