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Description
Grunnafjörður's fertile soil, together with other biological factors, makes the area an eminently suitable habitat for plants and animals. The fjord is the only Ramsar area in Iceland that borders the sea. The size of the area is approximately 1,470 hectares. The fjord is important for many species of birds. The area is internationally important for Knortegås, Islandsk Ryle and Sandløber. About 25% of the Knortegås population stops in Grunnafjörður on their journeys from mainland Europe to the Arctic in both spring and autumn and about 1% of the Islandsk Ryle population. Many waterfowl, such as Sortgrå Ryle, Almindelig Ryle, Stor Præstekrave and Strandskade depend on the mudflats for their survival.
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Parking at Laxárbakki, 301 Akranes (64°38´98.71" N - 21°84´73.01" W). Click on the P in the map to get directions. The walking route shown on the map is about 5 km long.