NO028
Solvær archipelago


Country/territory: Norway

IBA criteria met: B1i, B2 (2014)
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Area: 12,270 hectares (122.70 km2)

Norsk Ornitologisk Forening
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2019 good very high very low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An archipelago of hundreds of islands (maximum size 300 ha), islets, and skerries. The landscape is undulating with a mosaic of rocks and bogs. Parts of the largest islands are cultivated and inhabited.

Key biodiversity
A very important area for Haliaeetus albicilla in winter.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Solvær archipelago (Norway). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/solvær-archipelago-iba-norway on 23/12/2024.