Selvikvågen Nature Reserve
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The Selvikvågen Nature Reserve () is located on
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island in
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. The area received protection in 1988 "to preserve an important wetland area with associated plant communities, bird life and other wildlife," according to the conservation regulations. Selvikvågen ('Selvik Bay') is a shallow bay with conservation-worthy
beach meadow Beach meadows are coastal meadows influenced by the presence of the nearby sea. Under this definition, the salinity of the air and wind is always high and the meadows are often flooded during and after stormy weather. These conditions implies th ...
s and narrow coves in the inner part, and with
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s and large tidal areas; it is shielded from the sea by islets. The site is a grazing and nesting area for
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s, and is also botanically rich, with 87 identified plant species, including curved sedge (''Carex maritima''), yellow flag (''Iris pseudacorus''), and water ragwort (''Jacobaea aquatica''). The reserve is one of six natural areas that were included in the
Harøya Wetlands System The Harøya Wetlands System () is a Ramsar site located on Harøya island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It consists of six separate protected areas: three nature reserves plus a large wildlife sanctuary containing ...
Ramsar site, which was established in 1996.


References


External links


''Mijlø-direktoratet: Selvikvågen''. Map and description of the nature reserve.

Miljøverndepartementet. 1987. ''Selvikvågen naturreservat, Sandøy kommune, Møre og Romsdal fylke''. 1:5,000 map of the nature reserve.

''Forskrift om vern av Selvikvågen naturreservat, Sandøy kommune, Møre og Romsdal''. 1988.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Selvikvagen Nature Reserve Nature reserves in Norway Ramsar sites in Norway Protected areas of Møre og Romsdal Ålesund Protected areas established in 1988