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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1993 | 1,100 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1995-1996 | 1,221-3,286 individuals | B1i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage | 1990 | 9,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Breidafjordur | Serlog | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 70 | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
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 23/11/2024.