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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Nykvåg is a vertical cliff behind Nykvåg harbour, on the steep, grass-covered island of Fuglenyken. The cliffs of Måsnyken and Frugga are also included in this site.
An important colony for
Fratercula arcticathe estimate for the colony size is significantly higher than that in 1989 (40,000 pairs).
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nykvåg (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nykvåg-iba-norway on 23/12/2024.