Sites - Important Bird Areas (IBAs)

Ornithological information The coastal meadows support a rich breeding bird fauna, and are used by thousands of wildfowl and waders as a stop-over site whilst on passage. The passerine migration is also of great importance.

Site description öland is a long, narrow island close to the south-east coast of mainland Sweden. These three distinct sites are located on the low-lying east coast of öland along a major migration route for birds moving to/from north-east Scandinavia and north-west Russia. The main habitat consists of grazed coastal meadows with marshy areas and scrub. The shores comprise sand beaches or low chalk cliffs and the shallow offshore waters contain many sandbanks. Apart from grazing, arable farming is the only significant land-use.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Protected areas

Protected area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Åkerby-Runstens sjömarker - SE0330264	Birds Directive	1,120	protected area overlaps with site	1,030
Öland, eastern coastal areas	Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar)	8,460	protected area contained by site	8,460
Östra Vässbys sjömarker	Nature Reserve	218	protected area contained by site	218
Egby sjömarker - SE0330266	Birds Directive	983	protected area overlaps with site	607
Greda vik	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	47	protected area contained by site	52
Högby hamn	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	86	protected area contained by site	93
Högby hamn - SE0330196	Birds Directive	87	protected area contained by site	87
Högenäs orde - SE0330166	Habitats Directive	122	protected area overlaps with site	50
Husvalla sjömarker - SE0330146	Birds Directive	1,304	protected area overlaps with site	1,189
Kapelludden - SE0330265	Birds Directive	498	protected area overlaps with site	416
Kåreholm och Kartarna	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	34	protected area contained by site	35
Marsjö sjömarker	Nature Reserve	141	protected area contained by site	141
Södviken	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	138	protected area contained by site	297
Södviken - SE0330084	Birds Directive	2,019	protected area contained by site	2,019
Södviks sjömarker	Nature Reserve	79	protected area overlaps with site	58
Sillgrund	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	30	protected area contained by site	29
Sodviken	Bird Sanctuary	310	protected area contained by site	310
Störlinge sjömarker - SE0330143	Habitats Directive	212	protected area overlaps with site	89
Stora ören	Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary	132	protected area contained by site	130
Stora Oren	Bird Sanctuary	130	protected area contained by site	130
Sydöstra Ölands sjömarker - SE0330174	Birds Directive	8,793	protected area overlaps with site	5,113
Tjusby sjömarker - SE0330144	Habitats Directive	61	protected area overlaps with site	27

Habitats

Land use

Management considerations The number of grazing animals (mainly cows) is decreasing, and as a result vegetation succession is causing the grasslands to become less important for birds. The local government supports grazing in selected areas of high importance. All coastal meadows were mapped during the 1988 and 1998 breeding seasons, with preliminary results showing decreases in numbers of Limosa limosa, Tringa totanus and other breeding waders. Migrating birds are counted during the autumn.

Protection status National Low International Partial 310 ha of IBA covered by Bird Sanctuary (Sodviken, 310 ha). 130 ha of IBA covered by Bird Santuary (Stora Oren, 130 ha). 8,460 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (öland, eastern coastal areas, 8,460 ha). IBA overlaps with Special Protection Area.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Coastal areas of eastern Öland island. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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