Lomma Bight (887)
Sweden, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Lommabukten
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.6882, Longitude: 13.0063
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 61.8788
Protected area coverage (%): 21.19
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A shallow bay in the straits of öresund, situated to the north of a new bridge linking Sweden and Denmark. The beaches are of sand and clay.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for wintering wildfowl, breeding and passage waders, and both wintering and passage gulls.
Delineation rationale: more accurate data on area and border. /Robert Ekblom (2007-10-08)
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (5%) | nature conservation and research (10%) | not utilised (70%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 3 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 81 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 3 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Polluting discharges from shipping lanes (`Other' threat) and development of the shoreline pose the greatest threats to the site. The region as a whole is currently undergoing economic expansion.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing | |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Only in the future |