Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2016 | very high | very unfavourable | not assessed |
For more information about IBA monitoring please click here |
Site description
A steep island of grass-covered slopes, with boulder-scree in gullies at the foot of vertical cliffs. Traditional collecting of eggs of Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Rissa tridactyla and other gulls is permitted until 1 June.
Key biodiversity
A seabird colony, with particularly important numbers of Fratercula arctica.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bleiksøy. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/01/2021.