Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B3, C3, C4 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 15,450 hectares (154.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | very poor | not assessed | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
The IBA encompasses a group of largely uninhabited islands and surrounding shallow waters. The vegetation on the islands includes saltmarshes, heathland and various grassland types, with some cultivation on a few islands. The sea area surrounding the islands is regarded as a scientific reference area as it is almost unaffected by nutrient pollution.
Key biodiversity
The site supports a large colony of Phalacrocorax carbo and high numbers of wintering Somateria mollissima. Recurvirostra avosetta, Sterna sandvicensis, S. paradisaea and S. albifrons, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breed at the site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stavnsfjord and adjacent waters (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stavnsfjord-and-adjacent-waters-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.