Præstø Fjord, Ulvshale, Nyord and Jungshoved Nor (2998)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Præstø Fjord, Ulvshale, Nyord og Jungshoved Nor
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.0833, Longitude: 12.2500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 248.1853
Protected area coverage (%): 98.46
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A sea area with shoals, banks and islands. The islands and islets have freshwater and saltmarshes, reedbeds, heathland, grasslands, mature Quercus, Tilia and Carpinus forests, cultivated land and scattered settlements.
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: Recent numbers of visiting birds (notably Aythya fuligula) are lower than in 1983 when the site was designated a Special Protection Area. In harsh winters, Bucephala clangula and Aythya fuligula meet A4i criteria. Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breed at the site, including Botaurus stellaris, Circus aeruginosus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Philomachus pugnax, Sterna sandvicensis, S. hirundo, S. paradisaea, S. albifrons, Dryocopus martius and Lullula arborea.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 3 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 3 | |
| Marine Neritic | 85 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Part of Nyord is a reserve owned and managed by BirdLife Denmark.