Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2 (2014)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,690 hectares (26.90 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2020 | not assessed | low | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A large, lowland lake between Verdal and Steinkjer, 12 km long and up to c.20 m deep, with a shoreline of c.35 km. The lake is nutrient-rich with large reedbeds Phragmites/Schoenoplectus in shallow areas. Alder Alnus and willow Salix trees occur along most of the shoreline. Adjacent land is mostly cultivated.
Key biodiversity
The most important site in central Norway for staging Cygnus cygnus, and one of the most important for breeding Podiceps auritus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Leksdalsvatn (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-leksdalsvatn-iba-norway on 23/12/2024.