Data Zone
Country/territory: Iceland
IBA Criteria met: B1ii (2000)
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Area: 14,000 ha
Protection status:
Site description
A wetland area on an extensive gravel plain, 13 km east of the town Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Habitats include springs, large and small flood-marshes of sedge (Carex, Eriophorum), sandy areas with rushes Juncus, and flat areas of gravel that are partly or completely vegetated. Land-uses include grazing.
Key biodiversity
Little information on birds is available for the area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Brunasandur. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 12/08/2020.
