Important Bird Areas of Arctic islands

island in the Arctic Ocean, part of Norway

Lofoten ( , ; ; ) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolvær and Leknes — the latter is approximately north of the Arctic Circle and approximately away from the North Pole. The archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude. As of 2017, the islands attract one million tourists each year.

island in East Siberian and Chukotka Seas, Russia

island group in Arctic Ocean, Russia

island

island in the Bering Strait, Russia

uninhabited island off Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory, Canada

island in Barents Sea, Russia

municipality in Nordland, Norway

island in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States

municipality in Nordland, Norway

, , or is the northernmost island in the Vesterålen archipelago, situated about inside the Arctic Circle. Andøya is located in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The main population centres on the island include the villages of Andenes, Bleik, and Risøyhamn.

archipelago in the Kara Sea, Russia

Langøya is the third largest island of Norway (outside of Svalbard), with an area of . The island is a part of the Vesterålen archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The island includes Bø Municipality and Øksnes Municipality as well as parts of Sortland Municipality and Hadsel Municipality.

island in Russia

archipelago in the Kara Sea, Russia

island in Nunavut, Canada

island in Nunavut, Canada

island in Russia

easternmost island of Norway

Qikiqtaryuaq, formerly Jenny Lind Island, for the Swedish born opera singer, Jenny Lind, is a small island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. The island is located in the Queen Maud Gulf, about southeast of Cambridge Bay.

peninsula in Nunavut, Canada

Gjesværstappan is a group of high, steep-sided, grass-covered islands which are located north of the island village of Gjesvær in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The three main islands are Storstappen, Kjerkestappen, and Bukkstappen.

island in Øksnes, Norway

Kiatak or Northumberland Island (), also known as Kujata, is an island off the coast of northern Greenland.

island in Finnmark, Norway

island in Nunavut, Canada

thumb | right | Hjelmsøya in September 2022 Hjelmsøya is an island in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The island lies west of the islands of Måsøya and Magerøya, north of Havøya and the mainland, and east of Ingøya. The mountainous island has been uninhabited since 1967. There are connections to the island other than by private boats.

island in North Star Bay, Greenland

thumb|Bleiksøya Bleiksøya or Bleiksøy is a small (15 ha) uninhabited island and nature reserve in near the fishing village of Bleik on the island of Andøya in Andøy Municipality of Nordland county in Arctic northern Norway. It is a steep pyramidal island with grassy slopes and cliffs surrounded by gullies and boulder scree. It, with its adjacent marine waters, has been designated a 530 ha Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International (BLI) because it supports a large breeding colony of Atlantic puffins. A 2016 assessment by BLI found that the puffin population was threatened by

or is an uninhabited island in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms, Norway. The highest mountain is the tall Fugløykallen. Fugløykalven Lighthouse is located north of the island.

Værøya or Værøy is an island in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island makes up about 89% of the land area of the whole municipality and it is home to 100% of the municipal residents.

island in the municipality of Vardø in Finnmark county, Norway

thumb|right|alt=Locator map of Sørfugløya, Troms, Norway|Locator map of Sørfugløya, Troms, Norway Sørfugløya or Sør-Fugløy is a small (97 ha) uninhabited island and nature reserve in Karlsøy Municipality, Troms county, in Arctic northern Norway. It lies just north-west of the larger inhabited island of Rebbenesøya. It is a steep island with grassy slopes surrounded by boulder scree. It, with its adjacent marine waters, has been designated a 760 ha Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports large breeding colonies of Atlantic puffins and razorbills. Europe

plain in Nunavut, Canada

island in Nunavut, Canada