Nunatsiaq (Rotten) (Greenland (to Denmark)) | Text

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Nunatsiaq (Rotten)

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

A small, grass-covered island. Egg-collecting takes place (`Other' land-use).

Key biodiversity

Possibly the largest Fratercula arctica breeding colony in Greenland. The site also holds breeding Alca torda (50 individuals) and Cepphus grylle (1976 data).

Protected areas

National Partial International NoneIBA overlaps with Breeding Reserve for Birds.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nunatsiaq (Rotten) (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nunatsiaq-(rotten)-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 05/12/2024.