Coastline
0 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
62422 km2
Marine IBAs
12
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
1
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
0
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
6
Laridae
Gulls and terns
9
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
4
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
3
(105th )
% threatened
11%
(96th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
3
Near Threatened
2
Least Concern
23
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) at a glance
Capital
Longyearbyen
Area
61,395 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
53
Globally threatened birds
4
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
17
Total IBA area
12,440,390 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway). Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands. Downloaded: 2023-06-05