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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	non-breeding	1994	1,800 individuals	A4i, B1i, C2
Mew Gull Larus canus	LC	breeding	1996	1,168 breeding pairs	B2
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding	1994	20 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	breeding	1996	1,096 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown	-	20,000 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Varde Kommune	§3 beskyttet natur (alle søer, moser, vandløb, heder, enge mv)	22,150	protected area overlaps with site	0
Vadehavet med Ribe Å; Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	134,760	protected area contains site	2,240
Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)	112,700	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Vadehavet	Wildlife Reserve	83,000	protected area contains site	2,240
Vadehavet	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	150,482	protected area contains site	2,240
Vadehavet	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	115,671	protected area overlaps with site	0
The Wadden Sea	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	1,143,403	protected area overlaps with site	0
Skallingen og Langli	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,367	protected area contained by site	2,087
Skallingen	Fredet ved afgørelse, exl. Kirkeomgivelser	1,155	protected area contained by site	0
Nationalpark Vadehavet	Nationalpark	146,600	protected area contains site	2,240
Engarealer ved Ho Bugt	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,711	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Coastline	Sand dunes & beaches, Salt marshes	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
unknown	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Skallingen and Langli. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/01/2021.