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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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 km
2, with Lake Femsjø being the largest (11 km
2). Most of the lakes are nutrient-poor.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The `Other' threat is acid rain. The Nature Reserve lies adjacent to Tresticklan National Park in Sweden, which encloses Lake Søndre Boksjø.
National Low
International None2,500 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Lundsneset, 5,000 ha).
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.
