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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A wetland area on a glacial outwash plain, formed by a number of rivers running from the Vatnajökull glacier on the south-east coast of Iceland. There are small marshes (dominated by
Carex and
Eriophorum), glacial lagoons, sandy areas with rushes
Juncus, and flat areas of glacial outwash gravel, partly or completely vegetated with moss and other vegetation. Land-uses may include hunting.
A good diversity of waders also breed here.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Nootka lupin
Lupinus nootkatensis, an introduced plant which is highly invasive, may pose a potential threat to the natural vegetation of the habitat.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Breidamerkursandur - Fagurholsmyri (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/breidamerkursandur--fagurholsmyri-iba-iceland on 06/01/2025.
