Mykines and Mykineshólmur (Faroe Islands (to Denmark))

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Mykines and Mykineshólmur

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

An island and islet with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, and grass-covered slopes. The seabird colonies cover 100 ha of the island. Land-uses include sheep-grazing.

Key biodiversity

This is an internationally important seabird colony with over 250,000 pairs of breeding seabirds, including Rissa tridactyla (23,100 pairs) and Uria aalge ((9,500 individuals).

Protected areas

National None International None

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mykines and Mykineshólmur (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mykines-and-mykineshólmur-iba-faroe-islands-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.