Lomstjønna Nature Reserve
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| Lomstjønna Nature Reserve | |
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| Lomstjønna naturreservat | |
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| Nearest city | Steinshamn |
| Coordinates | 62°45′22″N 6°27′45″E / 62.75611°N 6.46250°E |
| Area | 11 ha (27 acres) |
| Established | 1988 |
| Designated | 18 March 1996 |
| Part of | Harøya Wetlands System |
| Reference no. | 806[1] |
The Lomstjønna Nature Reserve (Norwegian: Lomstjønna naturreservat) is located on Harøya island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[2]
The area received protection in 1988 "to preserve an important wetland area with associated plant communities, bird life and other wildlife",[3] according to the conservation regulations. The reserve is based around a pond named Lomstjørna (a.k.a. Lomstjønna),[4] located in a hilly and nutrient-poor bog landscape that is flat and uniform. The area encompasses the main pond, the bog, and several small ponds, and it forms a representative part of this landscape type on the island. Several bird species that prefer coastal heaths nest here: the greylag goose, European golden plover, sandpipers, and gulls. There are also some ducks and some special species such as the red-necked phalarope and Lapland longspur.
The reserve is one of six natural areas that were included in the Harøya Wetlands System Ramsar site, which was established in 1996.[5]