Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 4,723 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 10,942 individuals | B1i, C3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unterems und Außenems | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7,377 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Emsmarsch von Leer bis Emden | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4,019 | protected area overlaps with site | 472 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Terborg. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/terborg-iba-germany on 04/12/2023.
