Key Biodiversity Areas

Anda (3157)
Norway, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Anda
Central coordinates: Latitude: 69.1667, Longitude: 15.1667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 50
Area of KBA (km2): 0.52596
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A low-lying, grass-covered island, with steep cliffs on the east side.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: An important colony for Fratercula arctica.
Delineation rationale: Adopted from an official polygon for a Protected Area. Boundary was shifted in 2014 through detection of errors in the original delimitation (did not match protected area).

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal50
Grassland50

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Biological resource useFishing & harvesting aquatic resourcesIntentional use: large scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest]Ongoing
Biological resource useFishing & harvesting aquatic resourcesUnintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest]Ongoing
Biological resource useHunting & collecting terrestrial animalsUnintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)Ongoing
Energy production & miningOil & gas drillingOnly in the future
Climate change & severe weatherOther impactsOngoing