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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key 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 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | breeding (2005–2014) | < 50 breeding 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 breeding 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 breeding pairs | A3, B2 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (2014) | common | A3 |
| Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis | LC | breeding (2014) | frequent | A3 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| 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 |
| 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 | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hardangervidda (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hardangervidda-iba-norway on 25/01/2025.