Borris Hede (3052)
Denmark, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Borris Hede
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.9167, Longitude: 8.6833
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 6 to 27
Area of KBA (km2): 47.81375
Protected area coverage (%): 99.98
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A very large heathland with streams, bogs and conifer plantations.
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: One of the most important areas for heathland birds in Denmark, holding significant numbers of Tringa glareola and other scarce heathland species. Tetrao tetrix used to breed at the site but went extinct during the 1980s. Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breed at the site, including Botaurus stellaris, Pernis apivorus, Circus aeruginosus, C. cyaneus, Pluvialis apricaria, Tringa glareola, Asio flammeus, Alcedo atthis and Lanius collurio.
Habitats
Land use: forestry (10%) | military (100%) | nature conservation and research (40%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 55 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Airborne nutrient pollution is altering the heathland (`Other' threat).