Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year[s] of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | non-breeding (1989) | 350 birds | B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding (1989) | common | A3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (1989) | common | A3 |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | breeding (1989) | common | A3 |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | breeding (1989) | common | A3 |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding (1989) | common | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (1989) | common | A3 |
| Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus | VU | breeding (1989) | uncommon | A3, B2 |
| Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | LC | breeding (1989) | uncommon | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Nationalparken i Nord- og Østgrønland | National Park (II) | 100 |
| 1977 | North-East Greenland | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South coast of Germania Land, and Slaedelandet (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-coast-of-germania-land-and-slaedelandet-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 05/12/2024.