IS009
Ferjubakkafloi-Holmavad


IBA Justification

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 passage (-) 1,800 birds A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage (-) 1,200 birds B1i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2002 Andakill Busvaedi (IV) 16

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 100 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ferjubakkafloi-Holmavad (Iceland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ferjubakkafloi-holmavad-iba-iceland on 23/12/2024.