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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
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	breeding (-)	common	B1i
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus	VU	breeding (-)	20 pairs	B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	breeding (-)	common	B1i, B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Miklavatn	Fridland (VI)	7

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	90	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland	10

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Austara Eylendid (Iceland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/austara-eylendid-iba-iceland on 26/12/2024.