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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Two converging valleys in the mountains of northern Sweden, containing small rivers and their deltas. The southern valley holds a large lake system with flat shores, which form an important nesting habitat for waterbirds. The narrower northern valley contains the River Laisälven, which is bordered by a strip of marshland and surrounded by
Betula forest, with some
Pinus.
Important for breeding waterbirds, raptors and waders, and one of the final staging areas for northward-moving spring migrants. Breeding birds include nine 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:
Gallinago media.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National Partial
International HighIBA overlaps with extensive Bird Sanctuary. IBA overlaps with Nature Reserve (500 ha). 21,400 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Tjålmejaure-Laisdalen, 21,400 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Tjålme – Valley of Lais (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-tjålme-–-valley-of-lais-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.
