Ørsted Dal and Coloradodal (Greenland (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

GL047

Ørsted Dal and Coloradodal

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)

IBA criteria met: B1i, B3 (2000)
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Area: 40,000 hectares (400.00 km²)

Site description (2000 baseline)
A c.60-km long valley containing marshes, lakes, ponds and gravel plains, bisecting a plateau (700-1,000 m) in Scoresby Land.

Key biodiversity
Important as both a breeding and moulting site for two species of goose.

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 28/12/2024.