limestone plain of Stora Alvaret
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The limestone plain of Stora Alvaret is a vast, treeless karst plateau on the island of Öland in Sweden, renowned for its unique biodiversity and designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
karst plateau
ⓘ
limestone plain ⓘ natural region ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | high plant species diversity ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
endemic species
ⓘ
orchid species ⓘ rare plant species ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | traditional pastoral landscape ⓘ |
| ecoregionType | semi-natural grassland ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | alvar ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Palaeozoic limestone ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalFeature | karst ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
migratory birds
ⓘ
specialized grassland flora ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus |
Natura 2000 site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| influencedBy | grazing management ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alvar habitat
ⓘ
species-rich grasslands ⓘ unique biodiversity ⓘ |
| landformType | plain ⓘ |
| landUse |
extensive grazing
ⓘ
traditional agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kalmar County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ island of Öland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Baltic Sea island of Öland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
open horizon landscape
ⓘ
seasonal wetlands ⓘ shallow limestone pavements ⓘ |
| partOf |
Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Öland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic |
calcareous soil
ⓘ
thin soil layer ⓘ |
| surfaceGeology | limestone ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
abandonment of traditional grazing
ⓘ
land-use change ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
hiking
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural landscape ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland ⓘ |
| vegetationCharacteristic | treeless ⓘ |
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