Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2000)
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Area: 7,500 hectares (75.00 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)
Shallow fjords with small islets, saltmarshes and cultivated land including large reclaimed areas near Overgaard. Marine areas surrounding this IBA (and previously included within it, following Grimmett and Jones 1989) are now included in Northern Kattegat (site 119).
Key biodiversity
The site is of high importance for wintering Cygnus cygnus. Many bird populations are shared with Northern Kattegat (IBA 119). Recurvirostra avosetta, Sterna hirundo and S. paradisaea, all listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breed at the site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parts of Randers and Mariager Fjords (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parts-of-randers-and-mariager-fjords-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.