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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | winter | 2004-2013 | 3,700 individuals | B1i |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter | 2004-2013 | 50-100 individuals | B1i, B2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 2014 | 50 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sør-Smøla | Landskapsvernområde | 27 |
| 2009 | Midt-Smøla | Naturreservat | 6 |
| 2009 | Remman | Naturreservat | 3 |
| 2009 | Hopavassdraget | Naturreservat | 2 |
| 2009 | Sortna | Naturreservat | 1 |
| 2009 | Aunvågen | Naturreservat | 1 |
| 2009 | Haverøya | Landskapsvernområde | <1 |
| 2009 | Sjøvågen | Naturreservat | <1 |
| 2009 | Kyrhaugvatna | Naturreservat | <1 |
| 2009 | Fløtjønna | Naturreservat | <1 |
| 2010 | Skalmen | Naturreservat | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Smøla archipelago (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/smøla-archipelago-iba-norway on 22/11/2024.