For Special Protection Areas (SPA), Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
Cover: decimal values can be entered
Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)
3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them
Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)
3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)
The National Park Färnebofjärden is situated in the lower part of river Dalälven in the Counties of Västmanland, Dalarna and Gävleborg, central-eastern Sweden. In this part River Dalälven has no real river channel as it is a young river formed after the last glacial period. The national park is characterized of a flat and open landscape, where the river is widening, forming broad and shallow pools with an inland archipelago. The river is bordered by extensive wetlands, coniferous forests and decidous swamp forest . Because of the flat landscape, flooding is common, particularly in spring.
The site is covered by the special provisions in the Swedish Environmental
Code, Chapter 4 on management of land and water for certain areas in Sweden: provisions on prohibition of exploitation for hydro-electricity purposes
(Chapter 4, § 6 in the Environmental Code). There is no code (protection
type) available under field 5.1 to register this kind of general protection.
4.2 Quality and importance
The lower part of the River Dalälven coinsides with Limes Norrlandicus, the ecological borderline between the vegetation types of the northern and southern parts of Sweden. Because of this and because of the frequently flooding, a multitude of habitats and vegetation types is present. Among the vegtation types are mires, riverside meadows, birch and alder fens, marsh meadows, peat bogs and shore fens. The riverside meadows and broad mires have for centuries served as important sourses of hay for nearby villages. The frequent flooding create a clear zonation in the vegetation. A major part of the forests near the water body are virgin and extensively managed, with a large number of deciduous trees, large pine trees, tall tree stumps, dead and dying trees.
The flora and fauna is rich and diverse with a large number of rare and red-listed species. The bird-life is particularly interesting. More than 160 red-listed species have been found in the National Park.
The River Dalälven area is one of the most interesting parts of central Sweden because of the very special and spectacular nature. Because of the wilderness character of the site, the diverse fauna and attractive landscape, the area is a well-known and important place for bird-watching, hiking, canoeing and fishing.
Färnebofjärden is of national interest to environmental care.
It is promoted as a Ramsar Wetland area and it is a National Park established in 1998.
4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site
The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site
Negative Impacts
Rank
Threats and pressures [code]
Pollution (optional) [code]
inside/outside [i|o|b]
M
A03.03
i
M
B02
o
M
G01
i
M
H01
b
H
J02
b
H
J02.04.02
i
Positive Impacts
Rank
Activities, management [code]
Pollution (optional) [code]
inside/outside [i|o|b]
H
B02.06
i
M
F03.02.04
i
L
G05.09
i
H
J01.01
i
H
A03.02
i
L
B02.01.01
i
Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both
The major part of the National Park is intended to free development, but a comprehensive plan for the management has been prepared.
The regularly flooded riverside meadows have formerly been indispensible for hay-making, an activity there is no need of today. To prevent these riverside meadows from beeing overgrown with bushes and broad-leaved trees regular hay-making is necessary.