Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Steep cliffs and screes facing the sea, as well as several inland cliffs and screes. These habitats occur on the mainland and on several islands.
Internationally important site for
Alle alle, which is present in extremely large numbers. Colonies extend along c.200 km of coastline.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
With the exception of a local and probably sustainable subsistence catch of
Alle alle, no serious threats are known at the site.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coast between Appaliarsulissuaq and Kap Atholl (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coast-between-appaliarsulissuaq-and-kap-atholl-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.
