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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | breeding | 1989 | 600 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding | 1989 | 60-80 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding | 2005-2014 | present | A1, A3 |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Sabine's Gull Xema sabini | LC | breeding | 2009 | 5 mature individuals | A3 |
| Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea | NT | breeding | 2008-2009 | 3 mature individuals | A3, B2 |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 2008-2009 | 57,000 mature individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | 50-249 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 2008-2009 | 1,600 mature individuals | B1ii |
| Little Auk Alle alle | LC | breeding | 1985-2009 | 19,700 mature individuals | A3, B1ii |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding | 2008-2009 | 69,696 mature individuals | B1ii, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1985-2009 | 164,000 mature individuals | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Søraust-Svalbard naturreservat | Naturreservater (Svalbard) | 100 |
| 2009 | Svalbard East | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 71 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southeast Svalbard Nature Reserve (Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southeast-svalbard-nature-reserve-iba-svalbard-and-jan-mayen-islands-(to-norway) on 22/11/2024.