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Hardangervidda


IBA Justification

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
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis VU breeding (2013) present A3
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca VU breeding (2005–2014) 5–20 pairs A1
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra LC breeding (2005–2014) < 50 pairs A3
Greater Scaup Aythya marila LC breeding (2013) present A3
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria LC breeding (2014) abundant A3, B3
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii LC breeding (2004–2013) 70–130 nests A3, B1i
Dunlin Calidris alpina NT breeding (2005–2014) common A3
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima LC breeding (2005–2014) present A3
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT breeding (2004–2013) 100–200 pairs A1, B1i, B2
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus LC breeding (2013) present A3
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus LC breeding (2013) present A3
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus LC breeding (2013) common A3
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus LC resident (2004–2013) 15–25 pairs A3, B2
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus LC breeding (2014) common A3
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis LC breeding (2014) frequent A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2017 not assessed not assessed not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset poor

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1981 Hardangervidda Nasjonalpark (II) 88
1981 Møsvatn Austfjell Landskapsvernområde (V) 8
1981 Møsvatn Austfjell - Hondle Landskapsvernområde (IV) <1
1989 Møsvasstangen Landskapsvernområde (IV) <1
1990 Bjortjønn Dyrefredningsområde (IV) <1
1995 Bjoreidalen Naturreservat (Ia) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland - Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Inland cliffs
Shrubland - Scrub
Wetlands (inland) - Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting -
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -
agriculture -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hardangervidda (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hardangervidda-iba-norway on 23/12/2024.