Marstal Bugt and the coast of south-west Langeland (2989)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Marstal Bugt og sydvestkysten af Langeland
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.7833, Longitude: 10.6667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 50.13739
Protected area coverage (%): 99.97
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A shallow coastal area surrounded by cultivated fields. Some former sea inlets have been dammed and converted to freshwater lakes and meadows. The IBA includes southern Langeland, comprising clay cliffs, broadleaved forest (including non-intensively managed forest dominated by Corylus and Carpinus), a brackish lagoon, chalk-rich meadows and agricultural land.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: Southern Langeland is an important bottleneck site for raptors during autumn migration. Numbers for the 1993 to 1996 period average 11,055 birds per season (minimum 7,293, maximum 15,896), with large annual fluctuations being the result of variable prevailing winds, and changes in observer coverage. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (max. 5, passage). Botaurus stellaris and Circus aeruginosus, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breed at the site.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (25%) | forestry | nature conservation and research (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Marine Neritic | 65 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Two small parts of the IBA are reserves owned by BirdLife Denmark. Two small forest areas are also protected through non-intensive management systems.