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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	breeding (2007)	3,500–5,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B3
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus	LC	breeding (2007)	950–1,100 breeding pairs	B3
Razorbill Alca torda	LC	breeding (2007)	525–1,150 breeding pairs	B1ii
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding (2007)	10,000-19,999 breeding pairs	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1983	Lille Kamøya	Naturreservat (Ia)	13

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lille Kamøya & Bondøya (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lille-kamøya-&-bondøya-iba-norway on 04/01/2025.