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Tjele Langsø


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC non-breeding (-) 2,580 birds A4, B2a, B3a, C2
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC non-breeding (2013–2021) 95–2,000 birds B2a, B3a, C3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2021. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2007 poor not assessed not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Bean Goose Anser fabalis 1,150 / 2,000 (birds) 58 poor

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1982 Vinge Mølledam Fredet ved afgørelse, exl. Kirkeomgivelser (V) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 45 Standing freshwater
Artificial/Terrestrial 20 Arable land
Forest 20 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland 15 Humid grasslands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
unknown 65
agriculture 35


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tjele Langsø (Denmark). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tjele-langsø-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.