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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | non-breeding (1994) | 32 individuals | B1i, 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 (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | favourable | very high | medium |
| 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 | ||
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | 570 / 570 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | 3,500 / 3,800 (individuals) | 93 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Other | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Arable land |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | Humid grasslands |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| agriculture | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Norsminde (Kysing) Fjord (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/norsminde-(kysing)-fjord-iba-denmark on 09/01/2025.