Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,130 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2010 | not assessed | favourable | not assessed |
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Site description (baseline)
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 Area factsheet: Gribskov Area. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3017 on 30/05/2023.
