Data Zone
Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
IBA criteria met: A3, A4i, B1i (2000)
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Area: 100,000 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
Rolling tundra lowland with lakes and ponds, situated adjacent to the Inland Ice between 76°45'N and 77°35'N. Large expanses of bare ground (moraine) occur close to the ice sheet.
Key biodiversity
This is a significant moulting site for Anser brachyrhynchus. Breeding birds include 6 of the 32 species that are restricted in Europe to the Arctic/tundra biome (when breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western part of Germania land (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-part-of-germania-land-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.