Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,000 hectares (60.00 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)
Store Vildmose was formerly a large raised bog, but due to drainage and peat extraction is now mostly arable land, although smaller areas of bog remain. The IBA includes the adjacent meadows along the Ryå stream.
Key biodiversity
This is an important staging area for Cygnus columbianus. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (max. 4, breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Store Vildmose, Ryå and Stavad Enge (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/store-vildmose-ryå-and-stavad-enge-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.