Appat, Ritenbenk (Greenland (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

GL026

Appat, Ritenbenk

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)

IBA criteria met: A4iii (2000)
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Area: 100 hectares (1.00 km²)

Site description (2000 baseline)
Sea cliffs. Egg-collecting takes place (`Other' land-use).

Key biodiversity
The site holds large numbers of breeding seabirds, including Larus glaucoides (147 pairs), Rissa tridactyla (5,838 pairs), Uria lomvia (3,655 individuals), Alca torda and Cepphus grylle (1994 data). c.35,000 Rissa tridactyla were estimated to be present in 1984.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Appat, Ritenbenk (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/appat-ritenbenk-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 26/12/2024.