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Site description (2000 baseline)
A mosaic of marshes, watercourses, lakes and pools lying in a depression on one of the most northerly Lapland plateaus. The IBA forms part of the River Lainio's catchment, and the only land-use is reindeer Rangifer tarandus herding (`Other' land-use).

Key biodiversity
Important for breeding waterbirds, raptors and waders. Breeding birds include 11 out of the 32 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Arctic/tundra biome. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tavvavouma (Sweden). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tavvavouma-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.