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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A large island with steep cliffs on its northernmost peninsula. Land covers 220 ha of the site, the rest being sea.
An important site for breeding seabirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Planned oil production in the Barents Sea may have a negative impact on coastal and marine birds.
National High
International None430 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Hjelmsøystauran, 430 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hjelmsøy (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hjelmsøy-iba-norway on 23/11/2024.
