Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 500,000 hectares (5,000.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large sea area, falling within the 50 m isobath.
Key biodiversity
This site is very important for wintering Somateria spectabilis.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern part of Store Hellefiskebanke (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-part-of-store-hellefiskebanke-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 27/12/2024.