Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,900 hectares (69.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large, nutrient-rich freshwater lake with extensive reedbeds (Phragmites) and adjoining areas of wetland.
Key biodiversity
An important area for breeding wetland species and as a stop-over site for passage wildfowl. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Tämnaren (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-tämnaren-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.