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 | non-breeding | 2008-2010 | 500-750 individuals | 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 individuals | B1i |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding | 1996 | 800-900 breeding pairs | A3, B1i, B3 |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | breeding | 2011 | max 5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | breeding | 2008-2011 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos | LC | breeding | 2008 | max 1 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding | 2008-2010 | 5-15 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | max 2 breeding pairs | A3 |
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 | Gåsøyane fuglereservat | Naturreservater (Svalbard) | <1 |
| 1985 | Gasøyane | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | <1 |
| 2003 | Sassen-Bünsow Land nasjonalpark | Nasjonalpark (Svalbard) | 100 |
| 2009 | Svalbard West | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 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 23/11/2024.