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 | non-breeding | 1988 | 1,864 individuals | B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding | 1987 | 100-200 breeding pairs | B1i, B3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | breeding | 1987 | 60 breeding pairs | B3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ørsted Dal, Pingel Dal and Enhjørningen Dal | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
| 2011 | Ørsted Dal | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ørsted Dal and Coloradodal (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ørsted-dal-and-coloradodal-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 23/11/2024.