Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
IBA Criteria met: B1i (2000)
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Area: 8,000 ha
Protection status:
Site description
Extensive tundra with several ponds and large areas of marsh.
Key biodiversity
Important for moulting and breeding Anser albifrons flavirostris and the only site in Greenland where Cygnus columbianus regularly occurs.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Itsako. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/07/2021.
