Tissø, Lille Åmose and Hallenslev Mose (3009)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Tissø, Lille Åmose og Hallenslev Mose
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.5833, Longitude: 11.3333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 29.00248
Protected area coverage (%): 98.20
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large, shallow freshwater lake with associated grazed meadows and reedbeds and a small river valley.
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: An important staging area for Cygnus columbianus. Lower numbers of swans Cygnus recorded in recent years may be due to changes in census timings. Botaurus stellaris, Circus aeruginosus, Recurvirostra avosetta and Sterna albifrons, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, breed at the site. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (non-breeding).
Habitats
Land use: forestry | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 95 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |