IS058
Gudlaugstungur-Alfgeirstungur


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
A wetland to the north of the Kjölur area, in the central highlands of Iceland. There are extensive marshes/mires of sedge (Carex, Eriophorum) overlying permafrost, and eroded gravel areas. The ownership of the highlands is not resolved, but farmers hold grazing and fishing rights. The main land-use is grazing.



Key biodiversity
Hundreds of Anser brachyrhynchus moult in álfgeirstungur. Not much information on birds is available for the area.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No threats are known.



Protected areas
National None International None




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gudlaugstungur-Alfgeirstungur. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gudlaugstungur-alfgeirstungur-iba-iceland on 19/03/2024.