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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A forested hilly area with scattered glades, wetlands and heathlands. Approximately half the forested area comprises
Picea abies plantations, the remainder being mainly broadleaved forest plantations with several smaller areas of mature forest dominated by
Fagus or
Quercus.
Other species listed on Annex I of the Birds Directive that also breed at the site include
Pernis apivorus, Caprimulgus europaeus and
Lanius collurio.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The area has suffered damage from intensive forest management and firewood collection. These threats are ongoing but much damage has already been done and most of the remaining valuable areas have some protection.
National Low
International High7,420 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Rold Skov, 7,420 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rold Skov (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rold-skov-iba-denmark on 23/11/2024.
