Løgstør Bredning (2953)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Løgstør Bredning
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.9167, Longitude: 9.1667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 43
Area of KBA (km2): 327.16743
Protected area coverage (%): 99.06
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A shallow saline fjord area with shoals and islands, coastal saltmarsh and agricultural land.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: The site was very important for wintering ducks (in total more than 20,000 individuals, with eight species fulfilling IBA criteria). However, numbers declined sharply during the 1980s, presumably because of deteriorating water quality, and by 1993 insufficient numbers were present to fulfil the criteria. Recurvirostra avosetta, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breeds at the site.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 48 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 48 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: If water quality is restored it is probable that birds will return and the site will regain its importance. During the breeding season of birds and seals, access to some areas is prohibited.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Nutrient loads | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |