Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
IBA criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3 (2014)
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Area: 720 hectares (7.20 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Three steep, grass-covered islands: Storstappen, Kjerkestappen and Bukkstappen. Land covers 170 ha of the site, the rest being sea.
Key biodiversity
Cliff-breeding seabirds nest mainly on Storstappen.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gjesværstappan (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gjesværstappan-iba-norway on 23/12/2024.