Lake Ralången – Lake Hyllingen (891)
Sweden, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Ralången – Hyllingen
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.8850, Longitude: 14.8262
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 161 to 225
Area of KBA (km2): 13.14742
Protected area coverage (%): 4.61
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A shallow, nutrient-rich lake situated in an intensively managed agricultural landscape.
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 an important site for passage waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (1-2 wintering birds) and Crex crex (4 non-breeding birds).
Delineation rationale: Old area: 54ha Changed due to more accurate information on border and size. /Robert Ekblom (2007-10-23)
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (10%) | forestry (20%) | hunting (60%) | nature conservation and research (20%) | not utilised (30%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Forest | 20 |