Country/territory: Faroe Islands (to Denmark)
IBA Criteria met: B3 (2000)
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Area: 1,000 ha
Protection status:
Site description
This site includes the lowland areas around Sandur with moorland and peatbogs, and the lakes Gróthúsvatn, Sandsvatn, Stóravatn and Lítlavatn. There is hay cultivation and sheep-grazing.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vøtnini á Sandoy (Lakes of Sandoy). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/01/2021.