Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding | 1988 | common | A3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | non-breeding | 1988 | 7,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding | 1988 | common | A3 |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding | 1988 | common | A3 |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | breeding | 1988 | common | A3 |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding | 1988 | frequent | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding | 1988 | common | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Nationalparken i Nord- og Østgrønland | National Park | 100 |
| 1977 | North-East Greenland | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | 35 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 30 | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | 20 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 15 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
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.