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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca	VU	non-breeding	2011-2016	65-124 individuals	A1, C1
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	41,369-57,800 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	2,517-3,642 individuals	B1i, C3
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	non-breeding	2011-2016	4,465-5,125 individuals	C6
Sanderling Calidris alba	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	4,552-5,305 individuals	B1i, C3
Dunlin Calidris alpina	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	20,097-43,273 individuals	B1i, C3
Mew Gull Larus canus	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	30,740 individuals	B1i, C3
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	24,706-39,800 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus	LC	non-breeding	2011-2016	4,185-4,983 individuals	B1i, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding	2011-2016	74,506-81,925 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zwanenwater	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	600	protected area is adjacent to site	0
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 is adjacent to 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	6,838	protected area overlaps with site	0
North Sea Coastal Area	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	135,000	is identical to site	0
Noordzeekustzone II - NL2008004	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	118,658	protected area overlaps with site	141,828
Noordzeekustzone	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)	123,800	protected area contained by site	0
Noordzeekustzone	Natuurbeschermingswet	144,475	is identical to site	0
Noordzeekustzone	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	144,475	is identical to site	123,646
Noordzeekustzone	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	144,475	is identical to site	180,196
Duinen Vlieland	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	1,484	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Vlieland	Natuurbeschermingswet	1,484	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Vlieland	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,311	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Vlieland	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,484	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen van Texel	Nationaal Park	4,685	protected area overlaps with site	0
Duinen Terschelling	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	4,040	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Terschelling	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	3,573	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Terschelling	Natuurbeschermingswet	4,040	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Terschelling	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4,040	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Schiermonnikoog	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	833	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Schiermonnikoog	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	833	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Schiermonnikoog	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	833	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Schiermonnikoog	Natuurbeschermingswet	833	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen en Lage Land Texel	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4,083	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen en Lage Land Texel	Natuurbeschermingswet	4,083	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen en Lage Land Texel	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	3,362	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen en Lage Land Texel	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	4,089	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Ameland	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	2,054	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Ameland	Natuurbeschermingswet	2,055	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Ameland	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,055	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Duinen Ameland	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2,055	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Sea	Open Sea	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Wadden Coast. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/01/2021.