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DK001
Ulvedybet and Nibe Bredning
Location Denmark, Nordjyllands Amtskommune
Central coordinates 9o 35.00' East  57o 2.00' North
IBA criteria A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6
Area 18,530 ha
Altitude 0 - 10m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

Dansk Ornitologisk Forening



Ornithological information The site holds more than 20,000 waterfowl and is particularly important for wintering Cygnus cygnus. Several species listed on Annex I of the Birds Directive breed at the site including Platalea leucorodia, Circus aeruginosus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Philomachus pugnax, Sterna sandvicensis, S. hirundo, S. paradisaea and S. albifrons.

Site description A coastal site including shallow fjord areas, saltmarshes, reedbeds, small freshwater lakes and agricultural land. The Ulvedybet area is a brackish lake that has been dammed-off from the Limfjord.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus winter  1995  4,086 individuals  medium  A4i, B1i, C2  Least Concern 
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus non-breeding  1994  4,320 individuals  good  A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6  Least Concern 
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope non-breeding  1993  26,650 individuals  good  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta breeding  1993  156 breeding pairs  good  B3  Least Concern 
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria non-breeding  1993  14,000 individuals  -  B1i, C2  Least Concern 
Mew Gull Larus canus breeding  1996  2,210-5,000 breeding pairs  -  B2  Least Concern 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds winter  1993-1995  -  unknown  A4iii, C4   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Nibe Bredning, Halkær Ådal og Sønderup Ådal - DK00FX123 Habitats Directive 18,907 protected area overlaps with site 16,873  
Ulvedybet Game Reserve 0 protected area contained by site 2,000  
Ulvedybet and Nibe Bredning Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 18,530 is identical to site 18,530  
Ulvedybet og Nibe Bredning - DK00FX001 Birds Directive 18,496 is identical to site 18,237  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Grassland Humid grasslands  15%
Wetlands (inland) Tidal rivers and enclosed tidal waters  65%
Unknown   20%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
unknown -

Management considerations Ulvedybet and a part of Nibe Bredning are non-hunting areas. Ulvedybet and some small islets are wildlife reserves with restricted access.

Protection status National Partial International High18,530 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Ulvedybet and Nibe Bredning, 20,304 ha). 18,530 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Ulvedybet and Nibe Bredning, 18,530 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ulvedybet and Nibe Bredning. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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