Lundåkra Bight (888)
Sweden, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Lundåkrabukten
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.8173, Longitude: 12.9183
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 4
Area of KBA (km2): 21.49502
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A shallow bay in the straits of öresund, situated 20-30 km to the north of a new bridge linking Sweden and Denmark. The beaches are of sand and clay; grazed meadows are also present.
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: This is important as a stop-over site for passage wildfowl and waders, as well as for wintering wildfowl (for example, Anas penelope, Aythya fuligula and Bucephala clangula).
Delineation rationale: Old area: 20000ha (typo error?) Changed due to better information on borders and size. /Robert Ekblom (2007-10-24)
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research (5%) | not utilised (85%) | tourism/recreation (5%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 7 | |
| Grassland | 3 | |
| Marine Neritic | 90 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Undergrazing is a problem. A Ramsar Site (1,960 ha) is likely to be designated in the near future.