Alftafjordur-Hofsstadavogur (508)
Iceland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Álftafjörður-Hofsstaðavogur
Central coordinates: Latitude: 65.0000, Longitude: -22.6667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 24
0KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A complex of coastal bays, small offshore islands, beaches and intertidal flats, south of the Breidafjördur area.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: An important staging area for wildfowl and waders.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 20 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Marine Neritic | 70 |