Key Biodiversity Areas

Lake Lim (21953)
Sweden, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Limsjön
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.7402, Longitude: 15.0193
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 159 to 162
Area of KBA (km2): 2.07633
Protected area coverage (%): 50.98
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)80
Artificial - Terrestrial10
Forest10

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesProblematic native species/diseasesNamed speciesOngoing
Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesInvasive non-native/alien species/diseasesNamed speciesOngoing