Coastline
4970 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
1764330 km2
Marine IBAs
67
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
2
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
2
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
2
Alcidae
Auks
7
Laridae
Gulls and terns
10
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
10
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
1
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
5
(57th )
% threatened
12%
(81st )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
5
Near Threatened
1
Least Concern
36
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Iceland at a glance
Capital
Reykjavík
Area
103,000 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Fuglavernd - BirdLife Iceland
Species
Total number of birds
110
Globally threatened birds
7
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
99
Total IBA area
2,483,446 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Iceland. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/iceland. Checked: 2022-08-11