On April 4, 2017 the IUCN released a report in order to advance the recognition and conservation of globally significant natural marine sights in the Arctic.
"Several large outlet glaciers drain the east side of the Greenland Ice Sheet into Scoresby Sound, the world’s largest system of fjords. The nearby polynya provides seabirds with food earlier in the spring that the ice-blocked coasts to the north and south, supporting an estimated 3.5 million breeding pairs of little auks. The main threat to the area is due to climate change and its effects on the ecosystem as it changes seawater temperature and chemistry."
