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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2016

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population at site	IBA criteria triggered
Common Eider Somateria mollissima	NT	breeding	2011-2015	377-514 breeding pairs	B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1991	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	marine and freshwater aquaculture - industrial aquaculture	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	problematic native species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	high

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Waddenzee I	Natural Monument	125,000	protected area overlaps with site	1,500
Waddenzee (Wadden Sea)	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	249,998	protected area overlaps with site	855
Waddenzee	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	271,771	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Waddenzee	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	264,858	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Waddenzee	Natuurbeschermingswet	271,771	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Waddensea Area	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	260,000	protected area overlaps with site	0
Wadden Sea	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	249,998	protected area is adjacent to site	0
The Wadden Sea	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	1,143,403	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Schiermonnikoog, Nationaal Park	Nature Reserve	1,889	protected area contained by site	1,889
Schiermonnikoog	Nationaal Park	6,838	protected area overlaps with site	2,800
North Sea Coastal Area	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	135,000	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Noordzeekustzone	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	144,475	protected area is adjacent to site	568
Noordzeekustzone	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	144,475	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Schiermonnikoog	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	833	is identical to site	1,021
Duinen Schiermonnikoog	Natuurbeschermingswet	833	is identical to site	0
Duinen Schiermonnikoog	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	833	is identical to site	0
Duinen Schiermonnikoog	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	833	is identical to site	1,043

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	-
Marine Intertidal		-

For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
water management	-
hunting	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land-use classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Duinen Schiermonnikoog. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1188 on 07/06/2023.