Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | non-breeding | 1989 | 400 individuals | B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding | 1989 | 50 breeding pairs | A3, B3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | non-breeding | 1989 | 3,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | breeding | 1989 | 50 breeding 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Nationalparken i Nord- og Østgrønland | National Park | 100 |
| 1977 | North-East Greenland | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| 1988 | Hochstetter Forland | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.