Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 2,890 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | very unfavourable | not assessed | not assessed |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A large, shallow freshwater lake with associated grazed meadows and reedbeds and a small river valley.
Key biodiversity
An important staging area for Cygnus columbianus. Lower numbers of swans Cygnus recorded in recent years may be due to changes in census timings. Botaurus stellaris, Circus aeruginosus, Recurvirostra avosetta and Sterna albifrons, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breed at the site. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (non-breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tissø, Lille Åmose and Hallenslev Mose (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tissø-lille-åmose-and-hallenslev-mose-iba-denmark on 22/11/2024.