Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter | 2000-2014 | 50-120 individuals | A1 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | 2004-2013 | 2,000-5,000 individuals | B1i, B3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter | 2004-2014 | 70-190 individuals | B1i, B2 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | breeding | 2013 | 1,000 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 1,600-1,750 breeding pairs | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tautra & Svaet | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 2003 | Svaet | Dyrefredningsområde | 84 |
| 2003 | Tautra | Naturreservat | 16 |
| 2003 | Øksningen | Naturreservat | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | major (>10) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Mixed woodland | minor (<10) |
| Introduced vegetation | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | minor (<10) |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tautra & Svaet (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tautra-&-svaet-iba-norway on 23/11/2024.