Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2014
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding | 2013 | present | A3 |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | breeding | 2005-2014 | 5-20 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | < 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding | 2013 | present | A3 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | breeding | 2014 | abundant | A3, B3 |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | 70-130 nests | A3, B1i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | common | A3 |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | present | A3 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 2004-2013 | 100-200 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding | 2013 | present | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding | 2013 | present | A3 |
| Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus | LC | breeding | 2013 | common | A3 |
| Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | LC | resident | 2004-2013 | 15-25 breeding pairs | A3, B2 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding | 2014 | common | A3 |
| Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis | LC | breeding | 2014 | frequent | A3 |
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.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2017 | not assessed | not assessed | not assessed |
| Was the whole site covered? | No | State assessed by | unset |
| Accuracy of information | poor | ||
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skaupsjøen/Hardangerjøkulen | Landskapsvernområde | 55,375 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Møsvatn Austfjell - Hondle | Landskapsvernområde | 433 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Møsvatn Austfjell | Landskapsvernområde | 29,547 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Møsvasstangen | Landskapsvernområde | 1,441 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mosvasstangen Landscape Protection Area | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,441 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Hardangervidda | Nasjonalpark | 344,476 | protected area contained by site | 342,200 |
| Bjortjønn | Dyrefredningsområde | 1,633 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bjoreidalen | Naturreservat | 436 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hardangervidda. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/01/2022.
