The site was identified as important in 2016 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | 2010-2016 | 2,000-4,000 individuals | A1, B2 |
Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii | NT | winter | 2014-2016 | 20-60 individuals | A1, B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2016).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seløya | Naturreservat | 33 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Morfjorden | Naturreservat | 30 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Laukvikøyene | Naturreservat | 414 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Laukvikoyene | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,084 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Grunnfør | Dyrefredningsområde | 65 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Eggum | Naturreservat | 63 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Borgværet | Naturreservat | 58 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Borgværet | Landskapsvernområde | 89 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lofoten. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lofoten-iba-norway on 30/09/2023.