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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding | 1982-2005 | 750 mature individuals | A3, B1i, B3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | - | A3 |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | - | A3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding | 2005-2014 | - | A3 |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Little Auk Alle alle | LC | breeding | 2005 | unknown | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1988-2005 | 90,000-130,000 mature individuals | A4iii |
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
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svalbard West | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 2,004,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Nordre Isfjorden nasjonalpark | Nasjonalpark (Svalbard) | 201,020 | is identical to site | 295,210 |
| Boheman fuglereservat | Naturreservater (Svalbard) | 3 | protected area contained by site | 208 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Nordre Isfjorden. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/08/2022.
