Last updated: October 2021
The city's nature conservation project in Göteborg includes ongoing work on making Lärjeån's valley (Lärjeåns dalgång) a natural reserve. The purpose of forming a nature reserve for Lärjeån valley (Lärjeåns dalgång) is to ensure the area's great natural and cultural landscape and outdoor life values. Parts of the area are of national interest for nature conservation and are also part of the EU's protected nature conservation network, Natura 2000. The ravine landscape of Lärjeån is home to some very interesting flora and fauna like salmon, trout and pearl mussel. The consultation for the project has ended. Comments received during the consultation period are currently being processed. Preliminary new information is yet to come on how the case will be pursued. The nature reserve will be formed with the support of the Environmental Code. (Ref. 1, 7 , 8)
Nature Reserve Lärjeåns dalgång
Photographer: Evelina Eriksson (2011), retrieved 07/25/2018
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Habitat and biodiversity conservation
- Green space creation and/or management
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Preservation of natural heritage
- Protection of historic and cultural landscape/infrastructure
Focus
Maintenance and management of urban nature, Protection of natural ecosystems, Strategy, plan or policy development
Project objectives
The city of Göteborg is working to recommend and create nature reserves with the aim of preserving natural areas for animals, plants and people's recreation. (Ref. 5)
The goal of making Lärjeån's valley (Lärjeåns dalgång) a nature reserve is to ensure the area's great natural, cultural, landscape and outdoor life values. As mentioned, parts of the area are of national interest for nature conservation. (Ref. 1)
Implementation activities
Calluna (nature conservation consultant company) has been commissioned by the City of Göteborg to develop a care plan and value descriptions for the Lärjeån’s valley (Lärjeåns dalgång). During the process of drawing up proposals for nature reserves, information/consultation meetings are organized (in 2017) for e.g. interested parties. The consultation has ended. Comments received during the consultation period are currently being processed. Preliminary new information will come after the summer on how the case will be pursued. (Ref 1, 4)
Biodiversity conservation or restoration-focused activities
Biodiversity conservation:
- Protect and enhance urban habitats
- Promote environmentally-sound development in and around protected areas
- Reduce negative impacts and avoid the alteration/damage of ecosystem
- Protect species
- Undertake specific measures to protect species
- Means for conservation governance
- Biodiversity offsets
- Create and use scientific knowledge for conservation
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The city of Göteborg recommended (and is to create) the area for nature reserve in its comprehensive plan, the county administrative board has identified the area of public interest for outdoor activities, and Calluna (consultant company) has been commissioned by the City of Göteborg to develop a management plan and value descriptions for the nature reserve. (Ref. 5, 3, 4)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Yes
(Parts of Lärjeåns dalgång are part of the European Network for nature protection areas, Natura 2000. (Ref. 1)
Lärjeåns dalgång is also included one of Sweden's largest EU urban development projects Development Nordost (Utveckling Nordost, Stadslandet Göteborg), which works for sustainable development in and around the area, economically, socially and environmentally. (Ref. 3))
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
(Parts of the area are of national interest for nature conservation and outdoor life. (Ref. 1, 3))
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(Planned nature reserves (e.g. Lärjeåns dalgång) are listed in the Göteborg’s comprehensive plan. (Ref. 2))
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
- Other
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Climate change
- Lowered local temperature
- Green space and habitat
- Increased number of protection areas
- Increased green space area
- Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
- Increase in protected green space areas
- Reduced biodiversity loss
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Protection of natural heritage
- Protection of historic and cultural landscape / infrastructure
- Education
- Increased support for education and scientific research
- Increased knowledge of locals about local nature
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No
References
Ref. 1. Göteborgs Stad (n.d.) Naturreservatet Lärjeåns dalgång. Plan- och byggprojekt. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 2. Göteborgs Stad (2009) Översiktsplan för Göteborg: Del 2, användning av mark- och vattenområden. Stadsbyggnadskontoret. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 3. Länsstyrelsen Västra Götalands län (2013) Område av riksintresse för friluftsliv i Västra Götalands län. Lärjeåns dalgång. Retrieved from on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 4. Calluna (2012) Nyskapande skötselplan för naturreservat. Nyheter. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 5. Göteborgs Stad (n.d.) Planering av naturreservat. Kommunens planarbete. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 6. Naturskyddsföreningen (2010) Det gråa Göteborg - en granskning av miljö- och naturvårdspolitiken i Göteborg 2006-2010. Naturskyddsföreningen i Göteborg. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 7. Göteborgs Stad (n.d.) Lärjeåns dalgån. Retrieved from Source link 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 8. Göteborgs Stad (n.d.) LÄRJEÅNS DALGÅNG. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 2. Göteborgs Stad (2009) Översiktsplan för Göteborg: Del 2, användning av mark- och vattenområden. Stadsbyggnadskontoret. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 3. Länsstyrelsen Västra Götalands län (2013) Område av riksintresse för friluftsliv i Västra Götalands län. Lärjeåns dalgång. Retrieved from on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 4. Calluna (2012) Nyskapande skötselplan för naturreservat. Nyheter. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 5. Göteborgs Stad (n.d.) Planering av naturreservat. Kommunens planarbete. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 6. Naturskyddsföreningen (2010) Det gråa Göteborg - en granskning av miljö- och naturvårdspolitiken i Göteborg 2006-2010. Naturskyddsföreningen i Göteborg. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 7. Göteborgs Stad (n.d.) Lärjeåns dalgån. Retrieved from Source link 15th November, 2020.
Ref. 8. Göteborgs Stad (n.d.) LÄRJEÅNS DALGÅNG. Retrieved from Source link on 15th November, 2020.
Nature Reserve Lärjeåns dalgång
Photographer: Evelina Eriksson (2009), retrieved 07/25/2018
Nature Reserve Lärjeåns dalgång
Photographer: Evelina Eriksson (2011), retrieved 07/25/2018