Hjarbæk Fjord (3042)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Hjarbæk Fjord og Simested Ådal
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.5500, Longitude: 9.3333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1
Area of KBA (km2): 42.49624
Protected area coverage (%): 99.99
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A shallow brackish water arm of the Limfjord, separated from the main fjord by a road embankment and bordered by coastal saltmarshes and agricultural areas.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: The most recent data available for many non-breeding birds date from 1987 and 1988 when more than 20,000 waterbirds occurred at the site. Philomachus pugnax and Recurvirostra avosetta, listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive, bred at the IBA in 1983.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (25%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 32 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 63 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Since 1991 the intake of salt and brackish water has been increased in order to restore salinity.