Coastline
25140 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
6731132 km2
Marine IBAs
36
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
2
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
2
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
2
Alcidae
Auks
6
Laridae
Gulls and terns
13
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
10
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
7
(37th )
% threatened
15%
(47th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
7
Near Threatened
2
Least Concern
39
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Norway at a glance
Capital
Oslo
Area
323,802 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Norsk Ornitologisk Forening
Species
Total number of birds
256
Globally threatened birds
11
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
80
Total IBA area
2,016,803 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Norway. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/norway. Downloaded: 2023-06-01