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

SE0720185

1.3 Site name

Bjurälven-Korallgrottan

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-10

1.5 Update date

2010-05

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Länsstyrelsen i Jämtlands län
Address:
Email:	jamtland@lansstyrelsen.se

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	1995-12
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2003-12
Date site designated as SAC:	2009-12
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Governmental act M2009/4475/Na

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	14.118900
Latitude:	64.913000

2.2 Area [ha]

5638.4000

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)

Alpine

(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
3130			250	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
3220			10	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
4060			1400	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
4080			170	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
6170			170	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
6430			110	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
7140			280	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
8210			15	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
8310			1	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
9010			560	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
9040			850	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
9050			560	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
9070			3	0.00	M	A	C	A	A

• 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.
M	1911	Alopex lagopus			p				P	G	C	A	C	B

• 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	4.00
N07	9.00
N11	26.00
N17	50.00
N19	11.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Karstic landscape, karstic features, dolines

4.2 Quality and importance

Bjurälven´s Nature Reserve. Sweden´s most distinctive karst land.The river Bjurälven runs through a 3 km long area of limestone bed-rock. The carbonic acid of the water in contact with the lime in the bed-rock has formed the nature at Bjurälven. Such an area is known as karst land. In Blinda Dalen (Blind valley) the river plays hide-and-seek. It disappears into a sinkhole leaving the riverbed dry. Some kilometers downstream the water bubbles up from underground into siphons, as in the lake Dolinsjön. Korallgrottans Nature Reserve. Swedens longest cave.1985 became a fateful year for Lummelunda-grottan on the island of Gotland. Thats when Korallgrottan (The Coral cave) was discovered west of Ankarvattnet.After laborious crawling, investigating and measuring, the conclusion has been reached that the total length of Korallgrottans paths and rooms adds up to almost 5 kms. That makes it Swedens longest cave, at least up to present time. The cave was formed in the same way as Bjurälvens karst land. The large main tunnel, which is about 5 meters high and 3 meters wide, was already in existence when the last ice age began approximately 115,000 years ago. Some of the caves stalagtites resemble coral, which has also given the cave its name. Accompanied by your cave guides even you of can take part in this exciting and unforget-able experience of crawling through narrow passages and viewing the fantasticrooms. Well worth every crown it costs! The price includes the guided tour, pro-tective clothing and head lamps. Dont forget to bring a packed lunch. It willdefinitely taste good after your adventures in the cave. The entrance to the Korall-cave is hidden by an impressive cliff-overhang. When the inland ice melted some 9,000 years ago, the melting water carried with it soil and stones which plugged up the lower part of the main tunnel. The water then had to find new outlets and a system labyrinths was formed. In some areas of the now dry tunnels, water has forced its way through cracks in the ceilling. Very slow-growing stalagtites are formed there. Most of them are shorter than 10 cms., and it has taken them perhaps 8,000 years to grow those few centimeters. Some of the caves stalagtites resemble coral, which has also given the cave its name.Accompanied by your cave guides even you of can take part in this exciting and unforgetable experience of crawling through narrow passages and viewing the fantastic rooms. Well worth every crown it costs! The price includes the guided tour, protective clothing and head lamps. Dont forget to bring a packed lunch. It will definitely taste good after your adventures in the cave.

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)

No information provided

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code	Cover [%]
SE00	13.00
SE02	87.00

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

No information provided

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:	Länsstyrelsen i Jämtlands län
Address:
Email:	jamtland@lansstyrelsen.se

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

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

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:	SE.SWEPA.SE0720185
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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