Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 2005-2010 | 4,816-5,756 individuals | A4i, B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2015).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grunnafjordur | Fridland | 1,393 | protected area contained by site | 1,470 |
| Grunnafjördur | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,470 | protected area contained by site | 1,470 |
| Blautos og Innstavogsnes | Fridland | 295 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Andakill Protected Habitat Area | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 3,086 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grunnafjordur. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grunnafjordur-iba-iceland on 02/10/2023.
