Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,090 hectares (60.90 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | good | not assessed | not assessed |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
Large plantations (coniferous and deciduous) on former heathland with glades and many, mostly small, wetlands with bogs and water-fringe vegetation.
Key biodiversity
The only known breeding site in Denmark for Aegolius funereus (max. 2 pairs). Other species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive that breed at the site include Pernis apivorus, Milvus milvus, Grus grus, Aegolius funereus, Caprimulgus europaeus, Dryocopus martius and Lanius collurio.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Almindingen (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/almindingen-iba-denmark on 25/12/2024.