Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding | 2008 | 1,300 mature individuals | B1i, B3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding | 2008 | 8,000 mature individuals | B1i, B3 |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | 118,732 mature individuals | B1ii, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2002-2014 | 145,000 mature individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 90 | |
| Marine Neritic | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Midterhuken & Eholmen (Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/midterhuken-&-eholmen-iba-svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands-(to-norway) on 23/11/2024.