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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | non-breeding (2008–2010) | 500–750 birds | B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding (1995–2005) | 1,100 mature individuals | A3, B1i, B3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | non-breeding (2008–2010) | 500–1,500 birds | B1i |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding (1996) | 800–900 pairs | A3, B1i, B3 |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | breeding (2011) | max 5 pairs | A3 |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | breeding (2008–2011) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos | LC | breeding (2008) | max 1 pairs | A3 |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding (2008–2010) | 5–15 pairs | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (2005–2014) | max 2 pairs | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Gåsøyane fuglereservat | Naturreservater (Svalbard) (Ia) | <1 |
| 2003 | Sassen-Bünsow Land nasjonalpark | Nasjonalpark (Svalbard) (II) | 100 |
| 2009 | Svalbard West | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sassen-Bünsow Land (Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sassen-bünsow-land-iba-svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands-(to-norway) on 23/12/2024.