Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
IBA Criteria met: A1, A3, B1i, B2 (2014)
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Area: 363,130 ha
Protection status:
Site description
Dovrefjell is the only boreal montane ecosystem in Norway which is still relatively intact and unaffected by man's activities. It is a typical boreal montane area, with broad marshy valleys and forest of birch Betula. The National Park is a major recreation area. A railway and a road pass through the Landscape Protection Area.
Key biodiversity
A notable breeding site for several species of wader, duck and raptor.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dovrefjell. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/11/2019.
