Data Zone
Country/territory: Sweden
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2 (2000)
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Area: 2,300 hectares (23.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
This area contains three nutrient-rich lakes: Fläcksjön, Gussjön and Gorgen, all connected by the River Svartån and surrounded by low-lying water-meadows prone to spring flooding. Associated vegetation includes areas of Phragmites, Scirpus and wet Betula forest. The land is used for cattle-grazing and is one of the largest areas remaining in Sweden where mowing still takes place.
Key biodiversity
The lake margins and adjacent meadows also provide breeding habitat for a number of wetland species. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Svartån (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-svartån-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.