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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A sea cliff in the westernmost part of Iceland. Half of the cliff is a sheer precipice, practically without vegetation, but the upper and more eastern parts are less steep and are covered with lush herbaceous vegetation. Rock-falls have formed screes in several places. Eggs are collected traditionally from the auks at certain places on the cliff every spring (`Other' land-use).
The site supports huge numbers of breeding seabirds, including the largest colony of
Alca torda in the world, and one of the largest colonies of
Fratercula arctica in Iceland.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Tourism may pose threats.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Latrabjarg (Iceland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/latrabjarg-iba-iceland on 23/11/2024.
