Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 4,900 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
This site includes some broader stretches of the River Dalälven, notably Lake Hovran (in fact part of the river) and several smaller lagoons. Open areas around the lakes support Salix/Phragmites vegetation. Arable land and coniferous and deciduous forests surround the IBA.
Key biodiversity
The IBA supports breeding wetland species, and is an important stop-over site for migrating waterbirds and waders. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Dal – Håvran (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-dal-–-håvran-iba-sweden on 22/11/2024.