Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | winter (1987–1993) | 99,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | winter (1987–1993) | 93,500 individuals | A4ii, B1ii, C3 |
| Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | winter (1987–1993) | 93,000 individuals | A4ii, B1ii, C3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | favourable | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | 99,000 / 99,000 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Razorbill Alca torda | 93,500 / 93,500 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Common Murre Uria aalge | 93,000 / 93,000 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kims Top og den Kinesiske Mur | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 43 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lille Middelgrund (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lille-middelgrund-iba-denmark on 06/01/2025.