Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B1ii, B2, B3 (2014)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 76,100 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2017 | high | not assessed | low |
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Site description
The Froan archipelago consists of hundreds of islands, islets and skerries. Most of the islands are low and undulating, with rock outcrops, moorland and small bogs. Only the islands of Sauøya and Sørbuøya are inhabited at present.
Key biodiversity
Up to 17 Gavia adamsii and eight Gavia immer winter in the area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Froan. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.
