Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
Subnational region(s): Nordland
IBA Justification: A4iii (2014)
Area: 530 hectares (5.30 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Norsk Ornitologisk Forening
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very unfavourable | very high | not assessed |
Site description (2000 baseline)
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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bleiksøy (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bleiksøy-iba-norway on 06/01/2025.