<BODY background="fstnbakgrund.gif"> <h1><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="5">About lake Tåkern</font></h1> <h1><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2">Lake Tåkern is a eutrophic "Chara-lake" situated in south central Sweden in the county of Östergötland. The area of the lake is 45 sqkm and the mean depth is only 80 cm which makes it a very good lake for birds, primarily waterfowl. In october 1988 there was about 50 000 Bean Geese at the lake.</font></h1> <p> <font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2"> Approx. 12 sqkm of the lake is covered by reedbeds. That makes Tåkern an exceptionally good breeding location for reed-breeding birds like Great Reed Warbler, Reed Warbler, Marsh Harrier and Bittern. In 2002 about 160 singing Great Reed Warbler males were noted, which is the largest population in Scandinavia. Marsh Harrier breed with approx. 45 pairs and 40 "booming" males of Bittern can be heard.</font> <p> <font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2"> In the meadow areas between the reeds and the shore many diffrent species of waders can be found breeding and resting. </font> <p> <font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2"> On the land around the lake many speices of breeding birds can be found, for exemple Penduline Tit and Osprey. On the lakeside meadows you can find many rare flowers, e. g. several species orchids.</font> <p> <font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2"> Tåkern is a Nature reserve since 1975 and is included in Natura 2000.</font><P><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2"> Information about guides, activities etc is available from the County Administration. (see index-page).</font> <p> <hr> <p> <a href="tfhome.html"><img src="home.gif" width="150" height="40"></a> </BODY> </HTML>