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Poster 8 – EN

HomePosters RAMSARPoster 8 Previous posterNext poster Wetlands in and around Hafrsfjord The cove at Grannesbukta is an extensive shallow embayment in inner Hafrsfjord. Photo: Marius Harlem Hafrsfjord boasts three primarily shallow water marine nature reserves. At low...

Poster 7 – EN

HomePosters RAMSARPoster 7 Previous posterNext poster Peat bogs The bog at Storamyr in Sola is one of the few peat bogs remaining in Jæren. Photo: Erik Thoring Forty per cent of Norway’s peat bogs has been lost during the last 150 to 200 years, with the greatest...

Poster 6 – EN

HomePosters RAMSARPoster 6 Previous posterNext poster Shallow waters rich in food Søylandsvatn Lake is very shallow, and the lakeside is dominated by reed beds. Photo: Erik Thoring Søylandsvatn Lake Søylandsvatn Lake is very shallow – only half a metre deep in many...

Poster 5 – EN

HomePosters RAMSARPoster 5 Previous posterNext poster A paradise for birds Orrevatn Lake is a mecca for water birds. Photo: Roy Mangersnes Lonavatn Lake Lonavatn Lake is part of the Figgjo river catchment, and the flowing water keeps it ice-free during winter. It is...

Poster 4 – EN

HomePosters RAMSARPoster 4 Previous posterNext poster The lakes Grudavatn Lake (in the background) is linked to the Figgjo river and, during flooding, also to the Vasshusvatn Lake in the foreground. Photo: Marius Harlem The Jæren lakes are important habitats for...