Kitsissut Avalliit (Ydre Kitsissut) (Greenland (to Denmark))

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Kitsissut Avalliit (Ydre Kitsissut)

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

A group of small, low-lying, rocky offshore islands with sparse vegetation. Egg-collecting takes place (`Other' land-use).

Key biodiversity

Other breeding auks include Uria aalge, Cepphus grylle and Fratercula arctica.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

Egg-collecting is a problem.

Protected areas

National Partial International PartialIBA overlaps with Breeding Reserve for Birds. IBA overlaps with Ramsar Site (Kitsissut Avalliit).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kitsissut Avalliit (Ydre Kitsissut) (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kitsissut-avalliit-(ydre-kitsissut)-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.