Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Gannet Morus bassanus | LC | breeding | 2008-2014 | 5,230-6,051 nests | A4ii, B1ii, B3 |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 2008 | 6,706 nests | B2 |
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | breeding | 1986 | 108,515-189,782 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2005-2008 | 100,000-499,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Skrudur | Fridland | 15 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 50 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 30 | |
| Grassland | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skrudur (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skrudur-iba-iceland on 23/11/2024.