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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 2007 | 32,840 nests | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | breeding | 2012 | 31,609-48,909 breeding pairs | A1, B1ii, B2 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | breeding | 2007 | 52,539-191,631 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | breeding | 2007 | 32,739-105,569 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2007-2012 | 260,577-277,877 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 60 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grimsey ut af Eyjafirdi (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grimsey-ut-af-eyjafirdi-iba-iceland on 23/11/2024.