Stóra Dímun (Faroe Islands (to Denmark))

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Stóra Dímun

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

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

Key biodiversity

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).

Protected areas

National None International None

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 23/11/2024.