Lake Hornborga

In 1965, a Government investigation suggested that the lake be restored, and between 1992 and 1995, the water level increased by an average of 0. Karta: ------------------------------------- Hornborgasjön is a lake in Sweden, located about 15 kilometers southeast of Skara. The dancing is part of a mating routine and incorporates the birds bowing and circling each other before the stretch out their wings and jump up and down in the air — a magical performance to witness. The water level was lowered a further four times after this. During the restoration, 1,200 hectares of reed and 800 hectares of trees were removed, and animals were reintroduced to graze the shores of the lake. It is considered one of Sweden's richest bird lakes and is particularly known for cranes annually dancing here.

Trandansen vid Hornborgasjön 2017

The area has been settled since the. Lake Hornborgasjön is mainly known for the thousands of cranes that arrive at the lake in April. Vi besökte den i april 2017 och vid tillfället var det 13100 fåglar där. . We visited it in April 2017 and at the time it was 13100 birds there. Or head to Naturum Hornborgasjön, another visitor centre built on pillars in the lake, which is a great starting point for exploring the fine footpaths of the area. The surface area was reduced from 28 km² to less than 4 km², but rather than make way for pastures, reeds took over and turned the lake into a swamp.

Lake Hornborga

Den räknas som en av Sveriges rikaste fågelsjöar och är särskilt känd för att tranor årligen dansar där. Hornborgasjön är en insjö i Västergötland, belägen cirka 15 kilometer sydöst om Skara. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. Visit the information centre Trandansen for excellent views of the lake, exhibitions and more information about the birdlife around the lake. In order to relieve starvation, it was decided in 1802 to lower the water level in order to create pastures for cattle to graze. Lake Hornborga Location Coordinates : countries Sweden Surface area 28 km 2 11 sq mi Max.

Trandansen vid Hornborgasjön 2017

Throughout these reductions, the lake remained a popular habitat for A common Crane flying over lake Hornborga , but the last reductions in 1933 also reduced its attraction for birdlife. In 2012 there were almost 27 000 cranes by the lake — a record that still remains. . . . . .