Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2000)
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Area: 4,270 hectares (42.70 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)
Mainly open agricultural land on a drained former lake with some small plantations. The site also includes two shallow lakes surrounded by reedbeds with Alnus forest and some heathland.
Key biodiversity
An exceptionally important staging area, particularly for Anser brachyrhynchus and A. anser. Botaurus stellaris, Branta leucopsis, Circus aeruginosus and Lanius collurio, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breed at the site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fiilsø (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fiilsø-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.