Ingeborgfjellet (3197)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Ingeborgfjellet
Central coordinates: Latitude: 77.7552, Longitude: 14.4022
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 714
Area of KBA (km2): 16.96753
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Sea cliffs facing Bellsund.
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: An important seabird colony, regularly holding more than 10,000 pairs of breeding seabird; other species include Rissa tridactyla (4,600 pairs, 1992) and Uria lomvia (21,600 birds, 1992).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 100 |