Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
IBA criteria met: B1i (2000)
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Area: 15,000 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of tundra and dwarf-shrub heath situated in western Jameson Land, containing lakes, rivers and several marshes. Subsistence hunting takes place.
Key biodiversity
This is an important moulting site for Branta leucopsis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kjoveland (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kjoveland-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.