Voluntary protected areas around hydro plants
The properties around Vattenfall’s hydropower plants hold high biodiversity values as they are not impacted by operations.
Short facts
- Sweden, along the rivers Luleälven and Dalälven
- Fairy slipper, moonwort, lady’s slipper, and witches cauldron
- Preserve and manage biodiversity, enhance recreational values
- Continuous
To protect rare and endangered species, Vattenfall has established voluntary protected areas with unique biodiversity values.
There are four protected areas in northern Sweden along the river Luleälven and one along the river Dalälven called “Kungsådran Älvkarleby.” These areas host botanical species like the fairy slipper, moonwort, lady’s slipper, and witches cauldron.
The initiative aims to preserve biodiversity and enhance recreational values by improving access, putting up information signs, building a bird tower, and adding interpretive signs at path crossings to inform and guide visitors to the species that can be spotted along the walk.
More about biodiversity
Biodiversity and nature protection are a priority at Vattenfall. It is one of the focus areas in our environmental policy and therefore also a central part in our environmental work.
See also
Laxeleratorn: exploring innovative solutions for safe fish passage
Over the next 20 years, all Swedish hydropower production will be environmentally tested.
Building fish ladders at hydropower stations
Hydropower plants create barriers in rivers, limiting the ability of migrating fish species to travel.
Tracking seabirds non-breeding season movements and behaviour
Knowing where seabirds go outside breeding season is key to assessing offshore wind impacts.