Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
Subnational region(s): Viborg Amtskommune
IBA Justification: A4i, B1i, C3 (2000)
Area: 7,590 hectares (75.90 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Dansk Ornitologisk Forening
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | favourable | not assessed | not assessed |
Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow fjord with coastal saltmarshes and agricultural land (less than 5% of the total IBA area).
Key biodiversity
In 1983 Anas crecca and Mergus serrator populations also met the IBA criteria and the total number of waterbirds exceeded 20,000 individuals.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lovns Bredning (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lovns-bredning-iba-denmark on 08/01/2025.