Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | non-breeding (-) | 1,000 birds | B1i |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | resident (-) | 11,000 pairs | B1i |
| Common Loon Gavia immer | LC | breeding (-) | 15–20 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | passage (1990) | 2,220 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage (1990) | 7,280 birds | B1i |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | resident (-) | abundant | B3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (-) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 30 | |
| Shrubland | 30 | Heathland |
| Grassland | 5 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Mesophile grasslands |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Melrakkasletta (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/melrakkasletta-iba-iceland on 23/12/2024.