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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An island with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, boulder-screes, and grass slopes. Land-uses include sheep-grazing. The site comprises the coastline of the northern tip of the island.
This is an internationally important seabird colony with over 20,000 pairs of breeding seabird.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The brown rat
Rattus norvegicus, which is present on the island, poses a threat to seabird colonies.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kunoy (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kunoy-iba-faroe-islands-(to-denmark) on 23/12/2024.
