Umiiarfik (Greenland (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

GL017

Umiiarfik

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)

IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i (2000)
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Area: 15,000 hectares (150.00 km²)

Site description (2000 baseline)
A long, narrow, shallow fjord.

Key biodiversity
Probably the second most important moulting area for Somateria spectabilis in Greenland.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Umiiarfik (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/umiiarfik-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 27/12/2024.