Data Zone
Country/territory: Denmark
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2000)
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Area: 6,210 hectares (62.10 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)
A shallow sea area and adjacent coast with saltmarshes; also includes a reclaimed area with freshwater lakes and reedbeds. Some wetlands have been restored whilst others have been afforested.
Key biodiversity
Numbers of both breeding and visiting birds have declined. In some years total numbers of waterbirds exceed 20,000 individuals. Recurvirostra avosetta, Philomachus pugnax, Sterna 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: Vestamager and adjacent sea area (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vestamager-and-adjacent-sea-area-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.