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Lindet Skov, Hønning Plantage, Lovrup Skov and Skrøp


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2021 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus LC non-breeding 2013-2021 220-500 individuals B3a, C2
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus LC non-breeding 2018-2020 1,000-2,000 individuals B3a, C3
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding 2013-2021 max 6 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2021. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2010 favourable not assessed not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Reference Actual Units % remaining Result
Common Crane Grus grus 5 5 individuals 100 favourable
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo 3 3 breeding pairs 100 favourable

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1983 Lindet Skov; Hønning Mose og Plantage, Lovdrup Skov og Skrøp Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 95
1992 Tønder Kommune §3 beskyttet natur (alle søer, moser, vandløb, heder, enge mv) 7
1998 Lindet skov; Hønning Mose, Hønning Plantage og Lovrup Skov Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 92

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Forestry plantations 55
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland 30
Grassland Humid grasslands 10
Shrubland Heathland 10
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 70
agriculture 20
nature conservation and research 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lindet Skov, Hønning Plantage, Lovrup Skov and Skrøp (Denmark). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lindet-skov-hønning-plantage-lovrup-skov-and-skrøp-iba-denmark on 23/11/2024.