Data Zone
Country/territory: Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B2 (2014)
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Area: 319,290 hectares (3,192.90 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An elongated island in the Barents Sea. There is a radio station, located on the east coast.
Key biodiversity
The island is important for its large colonies of breeding seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hopen island (Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hopen-island-iba-svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands-(to-norway) on 22/12/2024.