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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An extensive mountainous area supporting a mosaic of mires, virgin
Picea forest and mountain
Betula forest, with valleys containing rivers and lake systems. The northern end of Lake Tärnasjön adjoins a delta formed by the River Tärna. The lake is surrounded by seasonally flooded marshland, and the whole area is used for reindeer
Rangifer tarandus grazing (`Other' land-use), fishing and hiking.
Important for breeding waterbirds, raptors and waders. Breeding birds include seven 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. The site is very rich botanically, and there is also considerable geological interest.
National High
International High550,000 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (550,000 ha). 11,800 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Tärnasjön, 11,800 ha). 550,000 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (550,000 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vindel Mountains (including Lake Tärna) (Sweden). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vindel-mountains-(including-lake-tärna)-iba-sweden on 23/12/2024.
