Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 1,300 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage (1974–1996) | 1,443–10,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | resident (1994–1997) | 200 pairs | B2 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | passage (1990) | 426 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage (1990) | 8,574 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | winter (-) | present | A4i, B1i |
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | resident (-) | abundant | B2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.