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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage | 2004-2013 | 600-1,400 individuals | B1i |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding | 2010-2014 | 2,700-3,500 breeding pairs | B1i, B3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2005-2014 | 650-3,000 breeding pairs | B1i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kjellerhaugvatnet | Naturreservat | 1 |
| 2000 | Holandsosen | Naturreservat | 1 |
| 2002 | Lånan/Skjærvær | Naturreservat | 37 |
| 2002 | Hysvær/Søla | Landskapsvernområde | 31 |
| 2002 | Muddværet | Dyrefredningsområde | 3 |
| 2002 | Lånan, Flovær og Skjærvær | Dyrefredningsområde | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Blanket bogs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vega archipelago (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vega-archipelago-iba-norway on 23/11/2024.