Látrabjarg () is a promontory in the
Westfjords
The Westfjords or West Fjords (, ) is a large peninsula in northwestern Iceland and an administrative region, the least populous in the country. It lies on the Denmark Strait, facing the east coast of Greenland. It is connected to the rest of I ...
of
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
, and the westernmost point in Iceland.
The cliffs are home to millions of birds, including
puffin
Puffins are any of three species of small alcids (auks) in the bird genus ''Fratercula''. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crev ...
s,
northern gannet
The northern gannet (''Morus bassanus'') is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae. It is native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe and Northeastern North America. It is the largest seabird in t ...
s,
guillemot
Guillemot is the common name for several species of seabird in the Alcidae or auk family, part of the order Charadriiformes. In Europe, the term covers two genera, '' Uria'' and '' Cepphus''. In North America the ''Uria'' species are called mu ...
s and
razorbill
The razorbill (''Alca torda'') is a North Atlantic colonial seabird and the only extant member of the genus ''Alca (bird), Alca'' of the family Alcidae, the auks. It is the closest living relative of the extinct great auk (''Pinguinus impennis' ...
s. It is vital for their survival as it hosts up to 40% of the world population for some species such as the razorbill. It is Europe's largest
bird cliff, 14 km long and up to 440 m high.
Gallery
File:Iceland2008-Latrabjarg.bird.cliff.JPG
File:Iceland2008-Latrabjarg.puffin.JPG
File:Island Látrabjarg 10.JPG
See also
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Bjargtangar
*
Bjargtangar Lighthouse
References
External links
Latrabjarg
Westfjords
Bird cliffs of Iceland
Tourist attractions in Iceland
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