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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | breeding | 2008 | 225,000 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | breeding | 2008 | 5,000 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2008 | 230,000 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Nord-Fugloy | Nature Reserve | 43 |
| 2004 | Nord-Fugløya | Naturreservat | 49 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nord-Fugløy (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nord-fugløy-iba-norway on 23/11/2024.