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 | non-breeding | - | 1,300 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1974-1996 | 1,443-10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | resident | 1994-1997 | 200 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | passage | 1990 | 426 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage | 1990 | 8,574 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | winter | - | present | A4i, B1i |
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | resident | - | abundant | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 45 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alftanes-Akrar (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alftanes-akrar-iba-iceland on 23/11/2024.