Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | breeding (2013) | 15,080 breeding pairs | B1ii, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2013) | 15,000 breeding pairs | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | unfavourable | medium | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | 15,700 / 15,080 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | 27 / 40 (breeding pairs) | 68 | unfavourable | ||
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | 771 / 900 (breeding pairs) | 86 | near favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Anda | Naturreservat (Ia) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anda (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/anda-iba-norway on 06/01/2025.