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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Marshland lying behind dykes with several canals and smaller streams. The area is mainly used for cattle-grazing.
This is an important staging area for
Anser brachyrhynchus,
Branta leucopsis and
B. bernicla, with total numbers of waterbirds exceeding 20,000 individuals. Most breeding birds declined during 1980-1990; more recent information is not available.
National High
International High4,280 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Ballum and Husum Enge, Kamper Strandenge, 4,280 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ballum og Husum Enge, Kamper strandenge (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ballum-og-husum-enge-kamper-strandenge-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.
