Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2006-2012 | 1,500-3,300 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2013 | 895 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 2014 | 400-500 breeding pairs | B1ii, B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sklinna | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 589 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Sklinna | Naturreservat | 98 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sklinna. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sklinna-iba-norway on 01/12/2023.
