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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	breeding (2005–2014)	15–20 pairs	A1, B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	non-breeding (2005–2014)	10–20 birds	A1, B1i

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2002	Stabbursdalen	Nasjonalpark (II)	3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	60	Blanket bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater
Grassland	major (>10)	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Tundra
Forest	minor (<10)	Treeline ecotone

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
hunting	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
rangeland/pastureland	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Iešjávri (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iešjávri-iba-norway on 25/12/2024.