The Area

Unique Landscape

Located in the West of Iceland, Breiðafjörður is a nature reserve and a bay between the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and the Westfjords in West Iceland. Breiðafjörður is the second largest bay in the country with countless islands, skerries and islets. The archipelago is mostly grassy and some of the islands are lush with evergreen forests. The beaches and the shallow waters are rich in algae vegetation.

The fjords sea-level is shallow in many places. The sea-level can vary with a 5-6 meters difference at high tide and low tide.

Wildlife

The bird life is unique both in terms of number of species and size of the stocks. Around fifty species nests on the islands, there among puffins, the common shag, the black guillemot, the brent goose and the white-tailed eagle. Many of the species are migratory and therefore can only be seen from May to September.

The main haul out for the grey and the common seal is on the islands and skerries.

In clear weather several species of cetaceans can be seen: including common porpoise, white-beaked dolphin, killer whale and mink whale.