Data Zone
Country/territory: Norway
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2 (2014)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 8,850 hectares (88.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | very poor | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Four wetlands consisting mainly of tidal mudflats and shallow seas, separated from agricultural land by small areas of meadow and saltmarsh.
Key biodiversity
Species of global conservation concern which do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering). The IBA also supports notable numbers of Podiceps auritus (49 on passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ørlandet (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ørlandet-iba-norway on 22/12/2024.