Key Biodiversity Areas

Iešjávri (44552)
Norway, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Iešjávri
Central coordinates: Latitude: 69.7368, Longitude: 24.1402
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 390 to 672
Area of KBA (km2): 464.33185
Protected area coverage (%): 2.72
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

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)
Delineation rationale: Drafted in Google Earth. Delination based in satellite transmitter data from breeding individuals of trigger species.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)60
Grassland27
Forest13