Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA Criteria met: C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 6,130 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2010 | not assessed | favourable | not assessed |
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Site description
A very large forest area with glades, lakes and some small bogs. Formerly very extensive wetlands occurred within the forest, covering 70% of the site 150 years ago, but most have been drained and only small areas remain.
Key biodiversity
Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breed at the site, including Pernis apivorus, Accipiter gentilis, Caprimulgus europaeus, Dryocopus martius and Lanius collurio.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gribskov Area. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
