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: 7,010 hectares (70.10 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Rømø is an island in the Wadden Sea, surrounded by extensive stretches (1-3 km wide) of flat, very sparsely vegetated sand just above the high tide line. Terrestrial vegetation consists of dunes, heathland, marshes, meadows and small plantations, mainly of Pinus mugo.
Key biodiversity
Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive are believed to breed at the site, including Circus aeruginosus, C. cyaneus, C. pygargus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Gelochelidon nilotica, Sterna hirundo and S. paradisaea, although there are no recent data available for breeding gulls and terns.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rømø (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rømø-iba-denmark on 22/12/2024.