Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1974-1996 | 205-1,334 individuals | B1i |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | resident | - | 3,200 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | passage | - | 200 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage | - | 3,000 individuals | B1i |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | winter | - | 1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Grotta | Fridland | <1 |
| 1999 | Fossvogsbakkar | Natturuvaetti Monument | <1 |
| 2000 | Bakkatjorn | Fridland | <1 |
| 2002 | Hlid, Alftanesi | Folkvangur | 1 |
| 2002 | Kasthusatjorn, folkvangur | Folkvangur | 1 |
| 2002 | Kasthusatjorn, fridland | Fridland | <1 |
| 2009 | Skerjafjordur innan Gardabaejar | Busvaedi | 12 |
| 2009 | Galgahraun | Fridland | 1 |
| 2009 | Hleinar | Folkvangur | <1 |
| 2012 | Skerjafjordur innan Kopavogs | Busvaedi | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 70 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skerjafjordur (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skerjafjordur-iba-iceland on 23/11/2024.