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Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of river flood-plains, marshes, small lakes and flood-meadows near the town of Dalvík. Land-uses are mainly grazing and haymaking.

Key biodiversity
Notable breeding species include Podiceps auritus and various duck species; hundreds of Anas penelope moult here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Svarfadardalur (Iceland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/svarfadardalur-iba-iceland on 23/11/2024.