Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Auk Alle alle | LC | breeding (1995) | 2,500,000 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1995) | 1,000,000-2,499,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northumberland island (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northumberland-island-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 06/01/2025.