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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | breeding | 2004-2014 | 2-10 individuals | A3, B1i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding | 2004-2013 | abundant | A1, A3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | frequent | A3 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | breeding | 2014 | abundant | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | breeding | 2005-2014 | frequent | A3 |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding | 2005-2014 | abundant | A3 |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | present | A3 |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | 10-1,000 breeding pairs | A3, B1i |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
| Arctic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | common | A3 |
| Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | max 10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | B2 |
| Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus | VU | breeding | 2004-2013 | max 15 breeding pairs | A3, B2 |
| Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
| Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | present | A3, B2 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | abundant | A3 |
| Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis | LC | breeding | 2004-2013 | common | A3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Barvikmyran og Blodskytodden | Naturreservat | 1 |
| 1983 | Oksevatnet | Landskapsvernområde | <1 |
| 2006 | Varangerhalvøya | Nasjonalpark | 93 |
| 2006 | Persfjorden-Syltefjorden | Landskapsvernområde | 4 |
| 2006 | Syltefjorddalen | Naturreservat | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | major (>10) |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs, Scree & boulders | major (>10) |
| Wetlands (inland) | Blanket bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs, Raised bogs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Varanger Peninsula (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/varanger-peninsula-iba-norway on 23/11/2024.