Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
IBA Criteria met: A1, B1i (2014)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 950 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2016 | medium | favourable | low |
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Site description
An estuary of the Gaula river with a small island (Storøra) and extensive tidal mudflats and coastal shallows.
Key biodiversity
The area holds a range of waders and wildfowl in good numbers. Species of global conservation concern which do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (2 pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gaulosen. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2023.
