Islands west and north-west of Simiuttat and south of Qilangarsuit (Greenland (to Denmark))

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Islands west and north-west of Simiuttat and south of Qilangarsuit

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica	VU	breeding	1992	419 breeding pairs	B2
Razorbill Alca torda	LC	breeding	1992	221 breeding pairs	B3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		100

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
other	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Islands west and north-west of Simiuttat and south of Qilangarsuit (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/islands-west-and-north-west-of-simiuttat-and-south-of-qilangarsuit-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.