Qilangaarsuit and adjacent islands (Greenland (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

GL038

Qilangaarsuit and adjacent islands

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
Subnational region(s): Nuuk

IBA Justification: A4i, B1i, B2 (2000)

Area: 32,800 hectares (328.00 km²)

Site description (2000 baseline)
Three small islands located off the outer coast of a larger island.

Key biodiversity
The site also supports breeding Alca torda and moulting Histrionicus histrionicus.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Qilangaarsuit and adjacent islands (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/qilangaarsuit-and-adjacent-islands-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 09/01/2025.