For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
• 2. SITE LOCATION
• 3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
• 4. SITE DESCRIPTION
• 5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
• 6. SITE MANAGEMENT
• 7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

C

1.2 Site code

SE0420138

1.3 Site name

Äspet

1.4 First Compilation date

1996-08

1.5 Update date

2020-12

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län
Address:
Email:	skane@lansstyrelsen.se

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	2020-12
National legal reference of SPA designation	Governmental act M2015/02273 (delvis), M2015/02658 (delvis)

Date site proposed as SCI:	1997-01
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2004-12
Date site designated as SAC:	2011-03
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Governmental act M2010/4648/Nm

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	14.320900
Latitude:	55.919800

2.2 Area [ha]

216.4000

2.3 Marine area [%]

46.8800

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

No information provided

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Continental

(0.00 %)

Marine Baltic Sea

(46.88 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
1110			66.7	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
1140			6.3	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
1150			9.4	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
1170			14.6	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
1210			1.7	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
2110			2.1	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
2120			3.1	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
2130			5.6	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
2180			44.6	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
9110			2.9	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9130			2.3	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9160			0.43	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9190			3	0.00	M	B	C	B	B

• PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
• NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
• Cover: decimal values can be entered
• Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
B	A045	Branta leucopsis			r				P	G	A	A	B	A
B	A082	Circus cyaneus			w	1	5	i		G	A	A	C	A
B	A068	Mergus albellus			r				P	G	B	A	C	A
B	A151	Philomachus pugnax			r	1	10	i		G	B	B	C	B
B	A132	Recurvirostra avosetta			r	1	2	i		G	C	B	C	B
B	A190	Sterna caspia			r	1	4	i		G	B	A	C	A
B	A193	Sterna hirundo			r				P	G	B	A	C	A
B	A191	Sterna sandvicensis			r	1	100	i		G	B	A	C	A
B	A166	Tringa glareola			r				P	G	B	B	C	B

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
• Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

No information provided

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N01	10.00
N02	10.00
N03	10.00
N04	60.00
N07	1.00
N16	3.00
N17	6.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Sandy dune-areas along the coast of Hanöbukten. The site is situated right to the south of the former mouth of Helge å into the Baltic sea. The river broke itself a new way to the sea in 1775 at Gropahålet some 10 km further south. Following this the flow in the former stream has been dramatically reduced. The mouth of the river is used as a harbour, and the the construction of breakwaters has led to the formation of an estuary just to the south. Flat muddy areas together with large reed-beds form an interesting bird habitat. The dunes have been planted with pine in order to tie up the sand, and subsequently matured into impressive pine woods.

4.2 Quality and importance

The estuarine area is a very important stop-over site for arctic shorebirds on their way from their breeding-grounds in Siberia to the winter-grounds in western Europe. Avocets Recurvirostra avosetta and litte terns Sterna albifrons occasionally breed on the sand banks. The pine forest has not been thoroughly investigated as to its entomological values, occasional visits have revealed an interesting fauna including the very rare buprestid beetle Chalcophora mariana.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

No information provided

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code	Cover [%]
SE02	100.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

No information provided

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län
Address:
Email:	skane@lansstyrelsen.se

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Äspet Link: http://skyddadnatur.naturvardsverket.se/
	No, but in preparation
	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:	SE.SWEPA.SE0420138
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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