Harøya Wetlands System Explained

Harøya Wetlands System
Alt Name:Harøya våtmarkssystem
Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Nearest City:Steinshamn
Coordinates:62.7561°N 6.4625°W
Area Ha:195.6
Established:1988

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.[1] It consists of six separate protected areas: three nature reserves plus a large wildlife sanctuary containing two smaller bird sanctuaries.

The areas have been protected as a Ramsar site since 1996 because of their importance for migratory birds.[2] 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:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramsarkonvensjonen. Fylkesmannen i Møre og Romsdal. August 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305060106/https://www.fylkesmannen.no/Documents/Dokument%20FMMR/Milj%C3%B8%20og%20klima/Verneomr%C3%A5de/Vedlegg%20Ramsarkonvensjonen.pdf. March 5, 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Harøya Wetlands System in Norway. Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. August 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808073918/http://www.wdpa.org/haroya-wetlands-system-ramsar-site-wetland-of-international-importance. August 8, 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Selvikvågen. Mijlø-direktoratet. August 9, 2017.
  4. Web site: Lomstjønna. Mijlø-direktoratet. August 9, 2017.
  5. Web site: Malesanden og Huse. Mijlø-direktoratet. August 9, 2017.
  6. Web site: Lyngholman. Mijlø-direktoratet. August 9, 2017.