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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A 5-10 km wide expanse of gravel moraines and uplifted former sea floor, separating the large fjord-like Lake Saelsøen from Dove Bay. The area is crossed by several rivers, notably Lakseelven, and there are numerous small lakes and ponds with narrow fringes of vegetation. Arctic tundra grows on the slopes rising up towards the hinterland. This site includes `Hvalrosodden-Slamodden, Germania Land' (former site GL007), which was treated as a separate IBA in the previous international IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989).
This site also holds moulting
Anser brachyrhynchus (1,500 individuals, 1989). Breeding birds include 8 of the 32 species that are restricted in Europe to the Arctic/tundra biome (when breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National Partial
International PartialIBA overlaps with National Park (North and North-east Greenland). IBA overlaps with Biosphere Reserve (North and North-east Greenland National Park).
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 23/11/2024.
