Hovvig (3006)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Hovvig
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.9167, Longitude: 11.6667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): -1 to 1
Area of KBA (km2): 2.42292
Protected area coverage (%): 99.69
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A dyked lagoon with reedbeds, surrounded by conifer plantations, mixed deciduous scrub, grazed meadows and fields.
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: This small area also holds high densities of staging ducks. Circus aeruginosus, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breeds at the site.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | nature conservation and research (70%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 40 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 60 |