Data Zone
Country/territory: Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, B1i, B3 (2014)
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Area: 38,440 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large, flat area, some parts with rich grassy vegetation, and with many freshwater pools.
Key biodiversity
One of the six most important breeding sites for Phalaropus fulicarius in Svalbard.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nordenskiöldkysten (Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nordenskiöldkysten-iba-svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands-(to-norway) on 23/11/2024.