NO013
Alta-Kautokeino watercourse


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus LC breeding (2000–2013) 5 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2007 Máze Naturreservat (Ia) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alta-Kautokeino watercourse (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alta-kautokeino-watercourse-iba-norway on 25/12/2024.