Bordoy (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

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Bordoy

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Faroe Islands (to Denmark)

IBA criteria met: A4ii, B1ii, B2 (2000)
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Area: 35 hectares (0.35 km²)

Føroya Fuglafødifelag (Faroese Ornithological Society)

Site description (2000 baseline)
An island with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, boulder-screes, and grass slopes. Land-uses include sheep-grazing. The site comprises the seabird colonies of the northern and south-eastern headlands.

Key biodiversity
This is an internationally important seabird colony.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bordoy (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bordoy-iba-faroe-islands-(to-denmark) on 23/12/2024.