FO003
Streymoy


IBA Criteria

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus LC breeding 1989 2,500 breeding pairs A4ii, B1ii, B2
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis LC breeding 1989 75,000 breeding pairs A4ii, B1ii
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis LC breeding 1989 150 breeding pairs B3
Great Skua Catharacta skua LC breeding 1989 120 breeding pairs B3
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica VU breeding 1989 20,000 breeding pairs B1ii, B2
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle LC breeding 1989 300 breeding pairs A4ii, B1ii, B2
A4iii Species group - seabirds n/a breeding 1989 50,000-99,999 breeding pairs A4iii

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Grassland -
Coastline Sea cliffs and rocky shores, Scree and boulders -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Streymoy. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.