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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | breeding (1983) | 8–10 pairs | A3 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding (1983) | 287–415 pairs | A3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | breeding (1989) | 46 pairs | A3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (2005–2014) | frequent | A1, A3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding (1984–1992) | 2,562 mature individuals | A3, B1i, B3 |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding (2005–2014) | common | A3 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding (1989) | 200 pairs | A3 |
| Great Skua Catharacta skua | LC | breeding (2011) | 40 pairs | B3 |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding (2011) | 56,000 mature individuals | B1ii, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2011) | 56,000 mature individuals | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Forlandet nasjonalpark | Nasjonalpark (Svalbard) (II) | 100 |
| 1973 | Plankeholmane fuglereservat | Naturreservater (Svalbard) (Ia) | <1 |
| 1973 | Forlandsøyane fuglereservat | Naturreservater (Svalbard) (Ia) | <1 |
| 2009 | Svalbard West | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 87 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forlandet National Park (Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forlandet-national-park-iba-svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands-(to-norway) on 28/12/2024.