Fauna and flora
 

During the summer there are ample opportunities of seeing whale and seal, especially at the mouth of the fjords. Among the most frequent visitors are fin whale, minke whale and humpback whale. The most common seals are harp seal and ringed seal. The ringed seal is here all year round, while the enormous flocks of harped seal migrates from New Foundland to Greenland in June and returns to breed in New Foundland in March.
 
In the highland and the mountains of the highland, large herds of reindeer can be seen. Hares and polar foxes can be seen everywhere. In Arnangup Qooroa and near the Kangerlussuaq Airport it is very easy to spot the musk-ox.

The area has a rich bird life, especially in the fiords Kangerlussuatsiaq, Sermilinguaq and Sdr. Isortoq, where you can see bird cliffs with thousands of murres and sea gulls. The most common species are kittiwake, atlantic murre, razorbills and black guillemots. The ptarmigans can be seen everywhere. The raven is also quite common and it is also possible to see the king of birds, the white tailed eagle.

As everywhere in the arctic, vegetation is sparse. However, if you look carefully, you can find many spots with a very varied vegetation. In the head of the fjords Sdr. Isortoq and Fiskefjorden there are large areas with willow and green alder scrub. The most common plants and flowers are crowberry, Arctic blueberry, labrador tea, fireweed and some heather plants. Another common plant is angelica that is used for salad and a spice for schnapps.