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Site description (2000 baseline):

A small island with rugged coasts, steep cliffs, boulder-screes, and grass slopes. Land-uses include sheep-grazing.

The island holds internationally important seabird colonies, with c.130,000 pairs of breeding seabird, including Rissa tridactyla (36,900 pairs) and Uria aalge (29,600 individuals).

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