Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA Criteria met: A3, B2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 54,000 ha
Site description
A mosaic of marshes, watercourses, lakes and pools lying in a depression on one of the most northerly Lapland plateaus. The IBA forms part of the River Lainio's catchment, and the only land-use is reindeer Rangifer tarandus herding (`Other' land-use).
Key biodiversity
Important for breeding waterbirds, raptors and waders. Breeding birds include 11 out of the 32 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Arctic/tundra biome. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tavvavouma. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/02/2023.
