Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
Subnational region(s): Finnmark
IBA Justification: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3 (2014)
Area: 440 hectares (4.40 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Norsk Ornitologisk Forening
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large island with steep cliffs on its northernmost peninsula. Land covers 220 ha of the site, the rest being sea.
Key biodiversity
An important site for breeding seabirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hjelmsøy (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hjelmsøy-iba-norway on 04/01/2025.