Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1993 | 1,100 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1995-1996 | 1,221-3,286 individuals | B1i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage | 1990 | 9,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breidafjordur | Serlog | 284,304 | protected area contains site | 3,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alftafjordur-Hofsstadavogur. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alftafjordur-hofsstadavogur-iba-iceland on 28/09/2023.
