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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter (1996)	20–30 birds	B3, C2
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	passage (1996)	8,000–12,000 birds	B1i, C3
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter (1998)	10,000 birds	B1i, C3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1900	Sandemar	Naturreservat (V)	18
2006	Gålö	Naturreservat (V)	5

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Neritic	80
Forest	10	Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land
Grassland	5	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	100
agriculture	25
forestry	5

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