Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | non-breeding (1989) | 400 birds | B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding (1989) | 50 pairs | A3, B3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | non-breeding (1989) | 3,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | breeding (1989) | 50 pairs | A3, B3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Nationalparken i Nord- og Østgrønland | National Park (II) | 100 |
| 1977 | North-East Greenland | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Tundra |
| Shrubland | - | Heathland |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hochstetter Forland (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hochstetter-forland-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/12/2024.