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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 7,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | breeding (-) | present | B2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nordfjord and adjacent valley (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nordfjord-and-adjacent-valley-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 28/12/2024.