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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
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis	VU	non-breeding (2010–2013)	200–1,050 birds	A1
Goosander Mergus merganser	LC	non-breeding (2013)	3,000 birds	B1i
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator	LC	non-breeding (2013)	1,100 birds	B1i

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1991	Neiden- og Munkefjord	Naturreservat (Ia)	98
1991	Neiden and Munkefjord	Nature Reserve (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-
Marine Intertidal	-
Marine Neritic	-

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Neiden- & Munkefjord (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/neiden-&-munkefjord-iba-norway on 23/12/2024.