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Site description (2000 baseline)
An island (200 ha) and adjacent area in the middle of the ísafjördur firth, by Snæfjallaströnd, north-north-east of ísafjördur town. Land-uses include grazing and eider husbandry (Somateria mollissima) (`Other' land-use).

Key biodiversity
One of the largest breeding colonies of Somateria mollissima in the country, and Sterna paradisaea and Fratercula arctica are also common breeders.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aedey (Iceland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aedey-iba-iceland on 23/12/2024.