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Lake Limsjön
Location Sweden, Kopparberg
Central coordinates 15o 1.16' East  60o 44.41' North
IBA criteria C2
Area 200 ha
Altitude 159 - 162m
Year of IBA assessment 2007

Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus winter  1990-2006  50-300 individuals  good  C2  Least Concern 
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus non-breeding  1995-2006  1-3 individuals  good    Least Concern 
Osprey Pandion haliaetus non-breeding  1990-2006  3-5 individuals  good    Least Concern 
Corncrake Crex crex breeding  1995-2006  1-3 males only  good    Least Concern 
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana breeding  1990-2006  1-7 males only  good    Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Limsjön - SE0620258 Birds Directive 126 protected area contained by site 126  

Local conservation groups The local conservation group below is working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name Year formed
Leksands Fågelklubb 0

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land  10%
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation  80%
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest  10%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture 20%
nature conservation and research 80%
tourism/recreation 100%

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Limsjön. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013

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