Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
Subnational region(s): Ribe Amtskommune
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C4, C6 (2000)
Area: 2,240 hectares (22.40 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Dansk Ornitologisk Forening
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | very unfavourable | not assessed | not assessed |
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site encompasses beaches, dunes, moors and extensive saltmarshes, as well as smaller areas of intertidal sand and mudflats.
Key biodiversity
Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breed at the site, including Recurvirostra avosetta, Sterna sandvicensis, S. hirundo, S. paradisaea and S. albifrons. Data on breeding birds are not available for Skallingen.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skallingen and Langli (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skallingen-and-langli-iba-denmark on 17/01/2025.