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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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).
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National None
International High28,400 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Taavavuoma, 28,700 ha).
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.
