Østersletten and Knudshoved, Hold With Hope (Greenland (to Denmark)) IBA | Summary

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Østersletten and Knudshoved, Hold With Hope

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Greenland (to Denmark)
Subnational region(s): North and North-east Greenland National Park

IBA Justification: B1i (2000)

Area: 55,000 hectares (550.00 km²)

Site description (2000 baseline)
A large, rather dry area of lowland traversed by two rivers. The site includes the mouth of the Tobias Dal valley.

Key biodiversity
The site is important for moulting geese.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Østersletten and Knudshoved, Hold With Hope (Greenland (to Denmark)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/østersletten-and-knudshoved-hold-with-hope-iba-greenland-(to-denmark) on 13/01/2025.