Kalsoy (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

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Kalsoy

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Faroe Islands (to Denmark)

IBA criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2 (2000)
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Area: 50 hectares (0.50 km²)

Føroya Fuglafødifelag (Faroese Ornithological Society)

Site description (2000 baseline)
An island with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, boulder-screes, and grass slopes. Land-uses include sheep-grazing. The site comprises the northern and western coastline of the island.

Key biodiversity
This is an internationally important seabird colony with c.70,000 pairs of breeding seabird, including Rissa tridactyla (15,600 pairs) and Uria aalge (10,700 individuals).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kalsoy (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kalsoy-iba-faroe-islands-(to-denmark) on 23/12/2024.