Data Zone
Country/territory: Iceland
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i (2000)
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Area: 3,000 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of coastal bays, small offshore islands, beaches and intertidal flats, south of the Breidafjördur area.
Key biodiversity
An important staging area for wildfowl and waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alftafjordur-Hofsstadavogur (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alftafjordur-hofsstadavogur-iba-iceland on 22/11/2024.