Data Zone
Country/territory: Iceland
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i, B1ii, B2 (2000)
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Area: 40,646 ha
Site description
Lowlands by Héradsflói bay, 40 km north of the town of Egilsstadir, including Héradssandur, Hjaltastadathinghá and the northern part of Hróarstunga. There are riparian marshes with streams, lakes and freshwater pools, and extensive mires dominated by sedges (Carex, Eriophorum).
Key biodiversity
The area supports a rich variety of breeding waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Utherad. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2023.
