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Site description
A wetland to the north of the Kjölur area, in the central highlands of Iceland. There are extensive marshes/mires of sedge (Carex, Eriophorum) overlying permafrost, and eroded gravel areas. The ownership of the highlands is not resolved, but farmers hold grazing and fishing rights. The main land-use is grazing.

Key biodiversity
Hundreds of Anser brachyrhynchus moult in álfgeirstungur. Not much information on birds is available for the area.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gudlaugstungur-Alfgeirstungur. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.