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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The island of Lovunden is a steep mountain with scree around the base and numerous islets and skerries offshore. On the north-east side there is a small village where the 300 inhabitants of the island live.
Lovunden is most famous for its huge breeding colony of
Fratercula arctica, the size of which has, unfortunately, decreased dramatically in recent decades. The colony is occupied between April and mid-September.
Haliaeetus albicilla is very common throughout the year: one can often see 8-10 birds at the same time, and 15-20 gathered in one flock is not an uncommon sight in spring or early summer.
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lovunden (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lovunden-iba-norway on 05/12/2024.
