Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
IBA criteria met: B2 (2014)
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Area: 35,990 hectares (359.90 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site is situated south and east of the town of Halden, in south-eastern Norway. Coniferous forest covers most of the area, and lakes and minor bogs are abundant. Only eight of the lakes are larger than 2 km2, with Lake Femsjø being the largest (11 km2). Most of the lakes are nutrient-poor.
Key biodiversity
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ankerfjella (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ankerfjella-iba-norway on 23/12/2024.