Sjørring Sø (3023)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Sjørring Sø
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.9500, Longitude: 8.5667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 11 to 15
Area of KBA (km2): 6.25934
Protected area coverage (%): 5.68
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Mainly arable land with a few small meadows; a former lake has been drained. Quantitative habitat and land-use data are not available.
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: Recent data on bird populations are incomplete.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 90 |