Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B1iv, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 8,050 hectares (80.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2018 | very poor | very high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
The IBA covers the plains situated along the final 35 km of the River Helgeån before it enters the Baltic Sea, and incorporates two lakes (Araslövsjön and Hammarsjön). The river meadows are interspersed with grazed areas, bushes, reedbeds (Phragmites) and wet woodlands. Intensively managed agricultural land surrounds the IBA.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding species of wet grassland and other riverine habitats. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering) and Crex crex (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Helge (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-helge-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.