Fuglefjella (3194)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Fuglefjella
Central coordinates: Latitude: 78.1917, Longitude: 15.2047
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 470
Area of KBA (km2): 19.39926
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Sea cliffs facing Isfjorden. There is shipping traffic (boats going to and from Longyearbyen). This site was named `Grumant' in he previous pan-European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989).
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: Breeding seabirds include Rissa tridactyla (10,000 pairs) and Uria lomvia (20,000 individuals).
Habitats
Land use: tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Possible effects of the shipping traffic on seabirds (`Other' threat) have not been investigated.