Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
IBA criteria met: B1i (2000)
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Area: 500,000 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A plateau adjacent to the ice-cap, with deeply incised glacial valleys and associated wetlands that are important feeding and staging areas for geese during the spring. Mid-altitude areas, characterized by tundra and Arctic scrub, are important for nesting geese; high-altitude lakes are used as moulting grounds. Hunting is occasional.
Key biodiversity
One of the most important sites in Greenland for both breeding and non-breeding Anser albifrons flavirostris.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eqalummiut Nunaat-Nassuttuup Nunaa (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eqalummiut-nunaat-nassuttuup-nunaa-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.