Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1980-1988 | 50,000-65,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage | 1990-1997 | 20,000-60,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1980-1997 | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Ottenby | Naturreservat | 42 |
| 1974 | Ottenby | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 42 |
| 1996 | Ottenby | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 27 |
| 1997 | Ottenby NR | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 58 |
| 1998 | Stora Alvaret | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 15 |
| 2000 | Stora Alvaret | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ottenby (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ottenby-iba-sweden on 23/11/2024.