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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A brackish coastal lagoon with intertidal mudflats, by the town of Höfn on the western shore of Skardsfjördur and along the coast from Austurfjörur to Hornsvík.
Other notable waders on passage include
Haematopus ostralegus (hundreds),
Charadrius hiaticula (1,000),
Calidris canutus (min. 2,000) and
Limosa limosa (hundreds).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The area is on the list of sites of conservation interest in the Nature Conservation Register.
National Low
International None15 ha of IBA covered by Country Park (Osland, 15 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skardsfjördur (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skardsfjördur-iba-iceland on 23/11/2024.
