Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i (2000)
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Area: 6,900 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
Several small islands covered mainly with tundra and dwarf-shrub heath vegetation, as well as some small lakes and bogs. Egg-collecting takes place (`Other' land-use).
Key biodiversity
The archipelago is also important as a staging area for passage waders. Cepphus grylle breeds (179 pairs, 1996) and Rhodostethia rosea occasionally breeds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kitsissunnguit (Grønne Ejland) (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kitsissunnguit-(grønne-ejland)-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.