Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B1ii, B3 (2000)
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Area: 3,000 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
Sea cliffs bordering a narrow fjord. Egg-collecting takes place (`Other' land-use).
Key biodiversity
Eight seabird colonies are located within the fjord. These also hold breeding Rissa tridactyla (8,618 pairs), Uria aalge and Cepphus grylle (1992 data).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sermilinnguaq (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sermilinnguaq-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.