Important Bird Area
The coastline of the island has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for seabirds, especially Atlantic Puffins (25,000 pairs), European Storm Petrels (5000 pairs) and Black Guillemots (50 pairs).
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