Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter (2010–2014) | 120–200 birds | A1 |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | winter (2004–2013) | 500–1,200 birds | A1, B2 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter (2004–2013) | 80–120 birds | B1i, B2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | not assessed | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sundstraumlian | Naturreservat (Ia) | <1 |
| 2000 | Ytre Klungset | Naturreservat (Ia) | <1 |
| 2013 | Saltstraumen | Marint verneområde (naturmangfoldloven) (Ia) | 47 |
| 2015 | Saltstraumen | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 46 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saltstraumen & Skjerstadfjorden (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saltstraumen-&-skjerstadfjorden-iba-norway on 28/12/2024.