Nissum Bredning (3045)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2021
National site name: Nissum Bredning
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.6667, Longitude: 8.3333
System: terrestrial, marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 0
Area of KBA (km2): 136.28265
Protected area coverage (%): 99.09
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A shallow fjord area with coastal lagoons and saltmarshes (the latter habitat comprising less than 5% of the area of the IBA) in the western part of Nissum Bredning.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: Formerly internationally important for wintering populations of <I>Bucephala clangula</I>, <I>Mergus serrator</I> and <I>M. merganser</I> but these were not recorded in significant numbers in the last midwinter counts in 1991.</P>
Manageability of the site: Site identified based on BirdLife International's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, under which manageability is strongly recommended but not explicitly documented
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The decrease in bird numbers may be the result of a fall in the birds' food supply of small fish and mussels due to water pollution from agricultural run-off<B>.</B></P>
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership