Lítla Dímun (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)) IBA | Text

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Lítla Dímun

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

A small island with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, boulder-screes, and grass slopes. Land-uses include sheep-grazing.

Key biodiversity

The site holds internationally important seabird colonies, with over 30,000 pairs of breeding seabird, including Rissa tridactyla (13,100 pairs) and Uria aalge (6,200 individuals).

Protected areas

National None International None

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lítla Dímun (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lítla-dímun-iba-faroe-islands-(to-denmark) on 24/12/2024.