Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
Subnational region(s): North and North-east Greenland National Park
IBA Justification: A3, A4i, B1i, B3 (2000)
Area: 184,800 hectares (1,848.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An extensive area of coastal tundra with river valleys and wetlands.
Key biodiversity
Important as a breeding and moulting site for two species of goose. Breeding birds include 8 of the 32 species that are restricted in Europe to the Arctic/tundra biome (when breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hochstetter Forland (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hochstetter-forland-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 26/01/2025.