Skúvoy (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

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Skúvoy

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Faroe Islands (to Denmark)

IBA criteria met: A4ii, A4iii, B1ii, B2, B3 (2000)
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Area: 999 hectares (9.99 km²)

Føroya Fuglafødifelag (Faroese Ornithological Society)

Site description (2000 baseline)
An island with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, boulder-screes, and coastal grass slopes. Land-uses include sheep-grazing.

Key biodiversity
The site holds internationally important seabird colonies, with c.280,000 pairs of breeding seabird, including Rissa tridactyla (22,900 pairs).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skúvoy (Faroe Islands (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skúvoy-iba-faroe-islands-(to-denmark) on 23/12/2024.