Gaulosen (3165)
Norway, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Gaulosen
Central coordinates: Latitude: 63.3333, Longitude: 10.2167
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 9.5154
Protected area coverage (%): 93.14
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An estuary of the Gaula river with a small island (Storøra) and extensive tidal mudflats and coastal shallows.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: The area holds a range of waders and wildfowl in good numbers. Species of global conservation concern which do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (2 pairs).
Delineation rationale: Around half of the area is adopted from an official polygon for a Protected Area.
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research (80%) | not utilised (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 48 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 48 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: All of the IBA (except Buvikfjæra) is protected. The area is proposed as a Ramsar Site.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Shifting agriculture | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Nutrient loads | Ongoing |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing | |
| Pollution | Garbage & solid waste | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Storms & flooding | Ongoing |