Vøtnini á Sandoy (Lakes of Sandoy) (Faroe Islands (to Denmark))

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Vøtnini á Sandoy (Lakes of Sandoy)

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2000 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
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus	LC	breeding	1989	100-150 breeding pairs	B3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Raised bogs	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vøtnini á Sandoy (Lakes of Sandoy) (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vøtnini-á-sandoy-(lakes-of-sandoy)-iba-faroe-islands-(to-denmark) on 24/11/2024.