Data Zone
Country/territory: Iceland
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i (2000)
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Area: 1,395,200 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A wetland in the highlands, by Eyjabakkajökull in Vatnajökul glacier, with extensive sedge marshes (Carex, Eriophorum). The ownership of the highlands is not resolved, but farmers hold grazing and fishing rights in the area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vatnajökulsþjóðgarður-iba-iceland on 27/11/2024.