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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Brent Goose Branta bernicla	LC	passage (1994)	8,100 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	passage (1994)	7,600 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	passage (1994)	2,960 birds	B1i, C3
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus	NT	passage (1994)	16,400 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola	VU	passage (1994)	2,872 birds	A4i, B1i
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	passage (1994)	16,700 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	passage (1994)	7,575 birds	B1i, C3
Sanderling Calidris alba	LC	passage (1994)	2,199 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Dunlin Calidris alpina	NT	passage (1994)	88,500 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (1994)	65–75 pairs	B2, C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown (1994)	100,000-499,999 birds	A4iii, C4

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1985	Fanø Syd	Fredet ved afgørelse, exl. Kirkeomgivelser (II)	30
1985	Sønderho Fuglekøjer	Fredet ved afgørelse, exl. Kirkeomgivelser (IV)	5
1992	Fanø Kommune	§3 beskyttet natur (alle søer, moser, vandløb, heder, enge mv) (IV)	22
2009	Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA)	11

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	35	Heathland
Artificial/Terrestrial	15	Forestry plantations
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
unknown	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fanø (Denmark). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fanø-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.