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Ørlandet


IBA Justification

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
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

IBA Conservation

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
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)
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)
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)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Intertidal 80
Marine Neritic 20

Land use

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.