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close| Location | Iceland, Nordur-Fingeyjarsýsla |
| Central coordinates | 14o 46.00' West 66o 22.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A4i, A4ii, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B3 |
| Area | 5,300 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 80m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2000 |
Ornithological information The site supports huge numbers of breeding seabirds, including Uria lomvia (12,000 pairs).
Site description Sea cliffs in the far north-east of mainland Iceland, c.25 km north-east of the town of Thórshöfn. Land-uses include grazing, tourism, and the collection of eggs of Uria aalge from the cliffs every spring.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | breeding | 1984 | 139,100 breeding pairs | good | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Common Guillemot Uria aalge | breeding | - | 44,600-76,400 breeding pairs | good | B1ii | Least Concern |
| Razorbill Alca torda | breeding | 1984 | 14,830-22,010 breeding pairs | good | A4ii, B1ii, B3 | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | breeding | - | - | unknown | A4iii | |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | - | - | - | unknown | A4iii |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Coastline | Sea cliffs and rocky shores | 100% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| agriculture | - |
Management considerations The area is on the list of sites of conservation interest in the Nature Conservation Register. The site results from the merging of two sites identified in the previous pan-European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989), `Skoruvík' (former site IS048) and `Langanes' (former site IS049).
Protection status National None International None
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Skoruvík-Skálabjarg. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013
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