Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 2012 | 63,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 2012 | 480 mature individuals | B1ii, B2 |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding | 2012 | 725,000 mature individuals | A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2012 | 425,000 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hopen naturreservat | Naturreservater (Svalbard) | 100 |
| 2009 | Svalbard East | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 100 |
| 2010 | Hopen | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hopen island (Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hopen-island-iba-svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands-(to-norway) on 22/11/2024.