Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: B2a, B3a, C2, C3 (2021)
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Area: 750 hectares (7.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | poor | not assessed | not assessed |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A freshwater lake with islets surrounded by grazing-meadows, reedbeds and arable land.
Key biodiversity
The site was designated as a Special Protection Area in 1983 when it was internationally important for wintering Cygnus cygnus. Latterly data are only available from 1988 when the species was recorded in significantly lower numbers. Botaurus stellaris, Philomachus pugnax and Sterna hirundo, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breed in low numbers at the site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ovesø (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ovesø-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.