Data Zone
Country/territory: Iceland
IBA criteria met: B1i (2000)
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Area: 2,100 hectares (21.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A river flood-plain near Saudárkrókur town, comprising lakes, pools and extensive, seasonally flooded marshes/mires, dominated by sedges (Carex, Eriophorum). The area includes the lakes and marshes by Miklavatn, áshildarholtsvatn, Tjarnartjörn and the Skógar area. Land-uses include grazing and fishing.
Key biodiversity
An important moulting area which also supports a wide diversity of breeding wildfowl, waders and other waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Miklavatn i Fljotum (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/miklavatn-i-fljotum-iba-iceland on 23/12/2024.