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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
One of the most important sites in Greenland for both breeding and non-breeding
Anser albifrons flavirostris.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Mineral exploration may threaten the site in the future.
National None
International PartialIBA overlaps Ramsar Site (Eqalummiut Nunaat-Nassuttuup Nunaa).
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 26/12/2024.
