Mandø (2971)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Mandø
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.2833, Longitude: 8.5667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 8.57503
Protected area coverage (%): 99.93
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An island in the Wadden Sea with grassland and meadows enclosed by dykes, saltmarshes and mudflats.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: This is a very important site for waterbirds, with more than 100,000 individuals using the site. Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breed within the area, including Circus aeruginosus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Philomachus pugnax, Gelochelidon nilotica, Sterna hirundo and S. paradisaea.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (55%) | nature conservation and research (35%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 45 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 35 |