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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The only known problem is that of dramatic water-level fluctuations, which can result in the destruction of nests (`Other' threat).
National Low
International HighIBA overlaps with two Nature Reserves (Kloster and Stackaren, totalling 215 ha). 5,030 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Hovran area, 5,130 ha).
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 23/11/2024.
