River Klingaälv – Lake Kranke (850)
Sweden, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Klingaälvsån – Krankesjön
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.6348, Longitude: 13.5563
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 20 to 75
Area of KBA (km2): 157.24711
Protected area coverage (%): 46.84
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The area contains shallow eutrophic lakes, meandering streams, reedbeds (Phragmites), riverside meadows (flooded annually), marshland, Alnus forest and Salix thickets. Large parts of the site are used to graze cattle and for haymaking. Human activities also include fishing, bathing and military exercises.
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.
Additional biodiversity: The site is important as a stop-over site for passage swans, geese and ducks, and also supports a diversity of breeding waterbirds, as well as wintering Anser fabalis and five species of raptor. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering) and Crex crex (breeding and passage).
Delineation rationale: Old area: 3975ha Changed due to more accurate information on borders and size. /Robert Ekblom (2007-11-16)
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | military | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Drainage has impoverished the fauna and flora of some of the meadowland. A reduction in grazing intensity has had an adverse effect on wader numbers.