The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (2004–2014) | 300–550 individuals | B1i |
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter (2010–2011) | 200–300 individuals | A1 |
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | non-breeding (2010–2011) | 300–500 individuals | A1 |
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | winter (2009–2011) | 1,500–2,000 individuals | B1i |
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter (2004–2013) | 50–80 individuals | B1i, B2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
IBA conservation status | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2019 | very unfavourable | high | not assessed |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | population | good |
State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
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Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | 1,221 / 550 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | 200 / 300 (individuals) | 67 | unfavourable | ||
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | 200 / 500 (individuals) | 40 | unfavourable | ||
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | 2,000 / 2,000 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | 23 / 80 (individuals) | 29 | very unfavourable |
Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1983 | Grandefjæra | Naturreservat (Ia) | 17 |
1983 | Kråkvågsvaet | Dyrefredningsområde (IV) | 13 |
1983 | Hovsfjæra | Dyrefredningsområde (IV) | 1 |
1983 | Innstrandfjæra | Dyrefredningsområde (IV) | 1 |
1983 | Hovsfjæra Bird Sanctuary | Flora and Fauna Protection Area (-) | 1 |
1983 | Innstrandfjæra Bird Sanctuary | Flora and Fauna Protection Area (-) | 1 |
2005 | Bjugnholmen | Naturreservat (Ia) | <1 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Marine Intertidal | 80 | |
Marine Neritic | 20 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | 100 |
fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
tourism/recreation | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ørlandet (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ørlandet-iba-norway on 12/01/2025.