Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1987-1989 | 91-112 individuals | B3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | - | 40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | passage | 1990 | 900 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | winter | 1987-1989 | 792-1,200 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | passage | 1989-1990 | 1,176-1,374 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | winter | 1987-1989 | 1,263-1,676 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | - | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stafnes-Gardur. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stafnes-gardur-iba-iceland on 02/10/2023.
