• Summary
• Text account
• Data table and detailed info
• Map
• Reference and further resources

Site description (2000 baseline)
A major freshwater river that drains Lake Thingvallavatn. Land-uses also include angling (salmon fishing), hydroelectric generation and holiday-homes. The area belongs to three communities: Grafningshreppur, ölfushreppur and Grímsneshreppur.

Key biodiversity
One of the few wintering sites for Bucephala islandica in Iceland away from Mývatn-Laxá (site 044). Also overwintering, in notable numbers, are Bucephala clangula (one of the few wintering sites in Iceland) and Mergus serrator.

---

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sogid -Thingvallavatn (Iceland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sogid-thingvallavatn-iba-iceland on 23/12/2024.