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National responsibility species constitute a significant part (20%) of the
global population in Greenland, why their global survival are dependent on
a favourable conservation status in Greenland. Endemic species or subspecies
are also of national responsibility as the total global population is found
within Greenland. Those occurring in the assessment area are listed in Table
6.3.2.
Table 6.3.2. Species of national responsibility and endemic species (subspecies) occurring
in the assessment area.
National responsibility species
Narwhal
Walrus
Polar bear
Light-bellied brent goose
Greenland white-fronted goose (endemic subspecies)
Brent goose
Mallard (endemic subspecies)
Common eider
White-tailed eagle (endemic subspecies)
Iceland Gull (endemic subspecies)
Black guillemot
Little auk
Species with isolated population in Greenland (endemics not included)
Great cormorant
Red-breasted merganser
Harlequin duck
Harbour seal
Harbour porpoise
Atlantic salmon (local spawning stock)
The International Union of Nature Conservation (IUCN 2010)) lists the species,
which are globally threatened. See Table 6.3.3 for the species occurring
within the assessment area.
Table 6.3.3. Species occurring in the assessment area and listed as globally threatened
(IUCN 2010).
Species Redlist category
Ivory gull Near Threatened (NT)
Polar bear Vulnerable (VU)
Fin whale Endangered (EN)
Blue whale Endangered (EN)
Sperm whale Vulnerable (EN)
Narwhal Near Threatened (NT)
Beluga whale Near Threatened (NT)
6.4 NGO designated areas
The international bird protection organisation BirdLife International has designated
a number of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Greenland (Heath &
Evans 2000), of which eight are located within the assessment area (Fig.
6.1.1). These areas are designated using a large set of criteria, for example,
that at least 1% of a bird population should occur in the area. For further in-