Harøya Wetlands System

The Harøya Wetlands System (Norwegian: Harøya våtmarkssystem) is a Ramsar site located on Harøya island in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[2] It consists of six separate protected areas: three nature reserves plus a large wildlife sanctuary containing two smaller bird sanctuaries.

Harøya Wetlands System
Harøya våtmarkssystem
Map showing the location of Harøya Wetlands System
Map showing the location of Harøya Wetlands System
Map showing the location of Harøya Wetlands System
Map showing the location of Harøya Wetlands System
Nearest citySteinshamn
Coordinates62°45′22″N 6°27′45″E / 62.75611°N 6.46250°E / 62.75611; 6.46250
Area195.6 ha (483 acres)
Established1988
Designated18 March 1996
Reference no.806[1]

The areas have been protected as a Ramsar site since 1996 because of their importance for migratory birds.[3] Harøya has large shallow areas with mudflats where seaweed collects. In the inner parts of the island there are marshy areas, and along the beaches there are damp beach meadows. The island is important as an overwintering area and resting area for birds migrating in the spring and fall.

The protected areas are:

References

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  1. ^ "Harøya Wetlands System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Ramsarkonvensjonen" (PDF). Fylkesmannen i Møre og Romsdal. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Harøya Wetlands System in Norway". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Selvikvågen". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lomstjønna". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Malesanden og Huse". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Lyngholman". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
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