Littleton island and nearby islets (Greenland (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

GL001

Littleton island and nearby islets

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)

IBA criteria met: B1i (2000)
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Area: 300 hectares (3.00 km²)

Site description (2000 baseline)
A low-lying rocky island with adjacent rocky islets. Egg- and down-collecting takes place (`Other' land-use).

Key biodiversity
Possibly the largest Somateria mollissima breeding colony in Greenland.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Littleton island and nearby islets (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/littleton-island-and-nearby-islets-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 27/12/2024.