Coast between Dokkedal and Lyngså (Denmark)

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Coast between Dokkedal and Lyngså

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

A narrow strip of coastal saltmarsh and some islets. Marine areas surrounding this IBA (and previously included within it following Grimmett and Jones 1989) are included in Northern Kattegat (site 119).

Key biodiversity

This is an important staging area for Calidris alpina and Pluvialis apricaria. The site holds more than 20,000 waterfowl. Species listed on Annex I of the Birds Directive that breed at the site include Sterna sandvicensis and S. paradisaea.

Protected areas

National Partial International High1,700 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (ålborg Bugt, 31,460 ha).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coast between Dokkedal and Lyngså (Denmark). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coast-between-dokkedal-and-lyngså-iba-denmark on 24/11/2024.