Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Extensive tundra with several ponds and large areas of marsh.
Important for moulting and breeding
Anser albifrons flavirostris and the only site in Greenland where
Cygnus columbianus regularly occurs.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Itsako (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/itsako-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 26/12/2024.