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Site description (2000 baseline)
A wetland area on an extensive gravel plain, 13 km east of the town Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Habitats include springs, large and small flood-marshes of sedge (Carex, Eriophorum), sandy areas with rushes Juncus, and flat areas of gravel that are partly or completely vegetated. Land-uses include grazing.

Key biodiversity
Little information on birds is available for the area.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Brunasandur (Iceland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brunasandur-iba-iceland on 23/11/2024.