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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A very shallow, nutrient-poor lake in the upper part of the River Indal system, partly surrounded by marshy areas and with a sandy ridge along one 2 km stretch of shoreline. The confluence of two rivers at the western end of the site has formed the Handol delta and there are other deltas to the north-west and south-east. The lower River Handolan contains rapids, waterfalls, and gorges; there is extensive forest nearby. `Other' land-use (below) is grazing land for reindeer
Rangifer tarandus.
The IBA is very important for a variety of breeding waterbirds, raptors, grouse and waders. Breeding birds include nine out of the 32 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Arctic/tundra biome.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National Partial
International Partial400 ha of IBA covered by Bird Sanctuary (Enadeltat, 400 ha). 400 ha of IBA covered by Bird Sanctuary (Hallsnaset, 400 ha). 100 ha of IBA covered by Bird Sanctuary (Topptjarn (Storlien), 100 ha). IBA overlaps with Nature Reserve (Valadalens, 117,500 ha). 11,000 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (ånnsjön, 11,000 ha). IBA overlaps with Special Protection Area (117,500 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Ånn – Storlien (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-ånn-–-storlien-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.
