Eastern part of Vejlerne (3033)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Østlige Vejler
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.0500, Longitude: 9.0000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 48.62583
Protected area coverage (%): 99.99
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Partially drained fjords with lakes, reedbeds, meadows and saltmarshes.
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: The IBA is an important staging area for Cygnus cygnus, C. columbianus and Anser fabalis (nationally important site). Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breed at the site including Botaurus stellaris, Circus aeruginosus, Porzana porzana, Recurvirostra avosetta, Philomachus pugnax, Sterna hirundo, S. paradisaea and Chlidonias niger.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | nature conservation and research (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 47 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 23 | |
| Grassland | 30 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: There are plans to inundate some parts of the site with saltwater during winter. Introduced American mink Mustela vison prey on breeding birds.