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

SE0820202

1.3 Site name

Stora Sjöfallet

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-10

1.5 Update date

2018-05

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Länsstyrelsen i Norrbottens län
Address:
Email:	norrbotten@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:	17.993700
Latitude:	67.566900

2.2 Area [ha]

127993.3000

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			1280.74	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
3220			1280.74	0.00	P	C	C	B	B
4060			43545	0.00	P	A	B	A	A
4080			1280.74	0.00	P	A	C	A	B
6150			16649.6	0.00	P	A	B	B	B
6170			5122.94	0.00	P	A	B	A	A
6430			1280.74	0.00	P	B	C	B	A
7140			1280.74	0.00	P	A	C	A	B
7160			12.81	0.00	P	A	C	A	B
7240			1	0.00	P	A	C	A	A
7320			32	0.00	P	A	C	A	C
8120			1280.74	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
8220			1280.74	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
8340			1280.74	0.00	P	A	C	A	A
9010			1280.74	0.00	P	A	C	A	A
9040			28176.2	0.00	P	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	DD	C	B	B	B
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
P	1965	Papaver radicatum ssp. hyperboreum			p	800	1300	i		G	A	A	A	A
P	1972	Ranunculus lapponicus			p				P	DD	C	A	C	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	2.00
N07	2.00
N08	42.00
N10	1.00
N11	21.00
N16	27.00
N17	1.00
N22	4.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

The mountainous area around the Stora Sjöfallet is very variable with high massifs and low mountainous ridges, flat high plains and deep entranced valleys. The area is so to say devided into two parts due to the depression with the up dammed water regulating reservoir Akkajaure. The Satihaure - Langas area comprises a mountain ridge, situated between the regulating reservoir Satihaure and the lake Langas comprising varying terrain forms at the melting water-rills, at Juovvapåkvarati showing glacial river canyons with a large blocky delta and at Pärvie a spectacular120 km elongated fault-line. Large well developed glacifluvial terraces and outwashed plains with outwashed glacifluvial material together with large differences in altitudes gives a variety of vegetation types. Around Langas and in the Vietasvalley are virgin pine forests growing, the western coniferous forest outpost of northern Lapland, mainly pineforest of a dry- fresh- scrub type with ages generally ranging 200-500 yr and partly high amounts dry trunks and naturally fallen logs. Higher up the mountain birch forest continues and on the bare mountain Juobmotjåkka are lime demanding vegetations. Also in the Teusadalen are birchforest with luxuriant meadow forests and spots with rare herbs. The wolfsbane Aconitum septentrionale are often tall as a man and widely distributed together with the sowthistles Lactuca alpina.. The acidic bedrock gives rise to a vegetation with a limited variety of flora throughout large areas of the park. The shrubheaths are mainly dominated by Betula nana, crowberry (Empetrum hermaphroditum), and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). At the Kierkaumassif the vegetation gets more lush with arctic rhododendron (Rhododendron lapponicum) and the mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) The lichen species around the Stora Sjöfallet are also of great interests.The development of hydro- electric power (HEP) in the park resulted in changing waterflow over the famous Stora Sjöfallet waterfall, adversely affecting the fauna. Some of the preybirds, such as the golden eagle and sea eagle no longer nest at their former sites. But still there are some preybirds observed and increases during the years of rodents. The stock of moose is chiefly strong in the forest covered valleys.

4.2 Quality and importance

Stora Sjöfallet represents varied topography with high mountain massifs and low mountain ridges, glaciers, boulder fields flat high plains covered by grasslands and alpine heaths, deep valleys contributed virgin pine forest, areas with mountain birch. The acidic bedrock resulting in a limited variety of flora despite patches of Papaver radicatum hyperborum.Other important species motivated "other reasons" are regionaly endangered species.

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)

Sveriges Nationalparker , SNV 1984Fjällplaneringen, SNV 1986Andersson, l., Rafstedt, tT., von Sydow, U., 1985, fjällens vegetation. Norrbottens län. Statens NaturvårdsverkLöfgren, R., 1984, Inventering av urskogsartade områden i fjällregionen. SNV PM 1511

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code	Cover [%]
SE01	100.00

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
SE01	Stora Sjöfallet	=	100.00

Designated at international level:

Type	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
worldHeritage	Laponia	-	100.00

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 Norrbottens län
Address:
Email:	norrbotten@lansstyrelsen.se

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X	Yes	Name: Stora Sjöfallet 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.SE0820202
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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