Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
IBA criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii (2000)
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Area: 300 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An island with associated sea cliffs.
Key biodiversity
The site also holds breeding Fulmarus glacialis (5,000 individuals) and Cepphus grylle (100 individuals) (1987 data).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saunders island (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saunders-island-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.