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FO003
Streymoy
Location Faroe Islands (to Denmark)
Central coordinates 7o 0.00' West  62o 7.00' North
IBA criteria A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3
Area 125 ha
Altitude 0 - 200m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

Føroya Fuglafødifelag (Faroese Orginithological Society) (Affiliate)



Ornithological information This is an internationally important seabird colony with c.130,000 pairs of breeding seabirds, including Rissa tridactyla (9,000 pairs) and Uria aalge (16,300 individuals).

Site description An island with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, boulder-screes, and grass slopes. Land-uses include sheep-grazing. The site comprises the seabird colonies that are mainly on the north-west coast.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis breeding  1989  75,000 breeding pairs  -  A4ii, B1ii  Least Concern 
European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus breeding  1989  2,500 breeding pairs  -  A4ii, B1ii, B2  Least Concern 
European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis breeding  1989  150 breeding pairs  -  B3  Least Concern 
Great Skua Stercorarius skua breeding  1989  120 breeding pairs  -  B3  Least Concern 
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle breeding  1989  300 breeding pairs  -  A4ii, B1ii, B2  Least Concern 
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica breeding  1989  20,000 breeding pairs  -  B1ii, B2  Least Concern 
A4iii Species group - seabirds breeding  1989  -  unknown  A4iii   

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Grassland   -
Coastline Scree and boulders; Sea cliffs and rocky shores  -

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -

Management considerations The brown rat Rattus norvegicus, which is present on the island, poses a threat to seabird colonies.

Protection status National None International None

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Streymoy. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2013

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