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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
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis	LC	passage (2004–2013)	1,000–7,500 birds	A4i, B1i
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus	LC	passage (2010)	10,000–15,000 birds	A4i, B1i

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2000	Vikosen	Naturreservat (Ia)	3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	-	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Marine Intertidal	-

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Langøya (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/langøya-iba-norway on 28/12/2024.