For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
• 2. SITE LOCATION
• 3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
• 4. SITE DESCRIPTION
• 5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
• 6. SITE MANAGEMENT
• 7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

SE0610178

1.3 Site name

Brattforsheden

1.4 First Compilation date

2000-02

1.5 Update date

2012-08

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Länsstyrelsen i Värmlands län
Address:
Email:	varmland@lansstyrelsen.se

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	2001-05
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2005-01
Date site designated as SAC:	2011-03
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Governmental act M2010/4648/Nm

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	13.888900
Latitude:	59.696700

2.2 Area [ha]

10538.5000

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

No information provided

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Boreal

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
2320			71.06	0.00	G	C	B	B	C
3110			1141.07	0.00	M	B	C	B	C
3160			76.59	0.00	M	B	C	B	C
3260			33.97	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
7110			532.71	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
7140			217.69	0.00	M	B	C	B	C
7160			0.1	0.00	M	B	C	B	C
9010			315.21	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
9080			1.94	0.00	M	D	-	-	-
91D0			134.75	0.00	M	C	C	B	C
91E0			1.03	0.00	M	D	-	-	-

• 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

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
F	1163	Cottus gobio			p				P	M	C	B	B	C
I	1081	Dytiscus latissimus			p				P	G	D
I	1082	Graphoderus bilineatus			p				P	G	D
I	1029	Margaritifera margaritifera			p	251	500	i		G	C	B	A	C

• 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)

No information provided

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N06	10.00
N07	10.00
N15	2.00
N17	76.00
N23	2.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

The site Brattforsheden covers an area of a vast marginal delta with well-preserved glacio fluvial deposits from the last glaciation, including sandy delta plateaus, end moraines, eskers, dead-ice hollows and vast areas of eolic deposits such as loess plains and sand dunes. The sandy soils harbours a great variety of specialised animals and plants, with 30 species on the national red list. The sites fauna of some sandliving groups of insects is the most diverse in Sweden. The population of the lizard, Lacerta agilis, here is genetically distinct from other population and can - as probably many of the sand insect populations - be regarded as relict populations from the atlantic era. The pine forests today covering the deposits are commercially managed, but with restrictions to protect the geological, social and most important natural values of the area. Parts of the forest are protected from forestry. Both the bogs and the lakes of the area - the large oligotrophous lakes Alstern, Lungen and Mången as well as the many small dystrophic ones - have practically undisturbed hydrology. Due to favourable mineralogy the lakes have resisted the acid precipitation and maintain an intact chemistry. The small running water Svartån (Habitat 3260) is approximately 11 km.

4.2 Quality and importance

Rich and/or genetically unique populations of sandliving animals and plants, such as Lacerta agilis and many redlisted insects. Well-preserved examples of lakes and bogs formed in different glaciofluvial deposits. Undisturbed hydrology of lakes and bogs. Water chemistry little affected by acid precipitation.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Brelin, I. & Löfgren, R. 1969. Något om Brattforshedens vegetation. Botanisk översiktsinventering. Länsstyrelsen i Värmland

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code	Cover [%]
SE02	7.09
SE03	87.40
SE04	0.01
SE99	5.50

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
SE99	Kulturreservatet Brattforshedens krigsflygfält 16	+	3.80
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK291-2011	+	0.05
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK1009-2004	+	0.60
SE04	SK74-2000	+	0.02
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK1007-2004	+	0.20
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK1008-2004	+	0.10
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK1010-2004	+	0.09
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK289-2011	+	0.40
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK1012-2004	+	0.10
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK1005-2004	+	0.05
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK272-2006	+	0.10
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK290-2011	+	0.06
SE02	Brattfors brandfält	/	0.00
SE03	Brattforsheden	+	89.00
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK106-2000	+	0.01
SE02	Kittelfältet	+	0.90
SE02	Lungälvens ravinsystem	/	0.00
SE02	Geijersdalsmossen	/	0.00
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK1006-2004	+	0.20
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK37-2002	+	0.02
SE02	Svartån	*	6.10
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK271-2006	+	0.09
SE99	Naturvårdsavtal SK1013-2004	+	0.06
SE04	SK1066-2002	/	0.00

Designated at international level:

Type	Site name	Type	Cover [%]

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Skogsstyrelsen Värmlands distrikt
Address:
Email:	skogsstyrelsen@skogsstyrelsen.se

Organisation:	Länsstyrelsen i Värmlands län
Address:
Email:	varmland@lansstyrelsen.se

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Brattforsheden Link: http://skyddadnatur.naturvardsverket.se/
	No, but in preparation
	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

Only a little part of the forest in the site is protected from sylviculture. Controlled burning of forest is used in small areas, because of suppression of natural fires. Some areas with 2320 have been restored and some more areas will be restored in a couple of years.

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:	SE.SWEPA.SE0610178
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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