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 | 1982-2005 | 750 mature individuals | A3, B1i, B3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | present | A3 |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | present | A3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding | 2005-2014 | present | A3 |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Little Auk Alle alle | LC | breeding | 2005 | unknown | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1988-2005 | 90,000-130,000 mature individuals | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Boheman fuglereservat | Naturreservater (Svalbard) | <1 |
| 2003 | Nordre Isfjorden nasjonalpark | Nasjonalpark (Svalbard) | 100 |
| 2009 | Svalbard West | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 32 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nordre Isfjorden (Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nordre-isfjorden-iba-svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands-(to-norway) on 22/11/2024.