Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 850 hectares (8.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | very poor | not assessed | not assessed |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An island in the Wadden Sea with grassland and meadows enclosed by dykes, saltmarshes and mudflats.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important site for waterbirds, with more than 100,000 individuals using the site. Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breed within the area, including Circus aeruginosus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Philomachus pugnax, Gelochelidon nilotica, Sterna hirundo and S. paradisaea.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mandø (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mandø-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.