Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 2010 | 16,038 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 1973-2007 | 4,116 nests | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2008-2010 | 3,896-4,127 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 2006 | 10,313 nests | B2 |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | resident | 1989 | 4,500-5,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus | LC | resident | 1973 | 12,000-18,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1973-2010 | 500,000-999,999 individuals | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | - | 200,000-210,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Melrakkaey | Fridland | <1 |
| 1975 | Vatnsfjordur | Fridland | <1 |
| 1975 | Flatey | Fridland | <1 |
| 1975 | Vatnsfjörð ur | Nature Reserve (Landscape) | 7 |
| 1977 | Hrisey, Reykholahreppi | Fridland | <1 |
| 1995 | Breidafjordur | Serlog | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 80 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Breidafjördur (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/breidafjördur-iba-iceland on 25/11/2024.