NO040
Runde This is an IBA in Danger! 


Country/territory: Norway

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B2, B3 (2014)
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Area: 9,520 hectares (95.20 km2)

Norsk Ornitologisk Forening
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2016 very poor very high not assessed
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An island with cliffs and steep slopes, partly covered with boulders, grassland and heath. There is sheep-grazing.

Key biodiversity
An important seabird colony, the largest in southern Norway. Breeding numbers of Stercorarius skua (15 pairs) and S. parasiticus (3 pairs) are also noteworthy. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (non-breeding visitor; probably breeds too).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Runde (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/runde-iba-norway on 24/12/2024.