Data Zone
Country/territory: Faroe Islands (to Denmark)
IBA criteria met: A4ii, B1ii, B2 (2000)
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Area: 35 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An island with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, boulder-screes, and grass slopes. Land-uses include sheep-grazing. The site comprises the seabird colonies of the northern and south-eastern headlands.
Key biodiversity
This is an internationally important seabird colony.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bordoy. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bordoy-iba-faroe-islands-(to-denmark) on 01/10/2023.
