Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 1,950 individuals | B1i, B2, C2 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 6,250 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 336 individuals | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-2000 | min 20,000 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.
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| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattenmeer, Jadebusen & westliche Wesermündung | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 49,490 | protected area is adjacent to site | 8,399 |
| Waddensea of Lower Saxony | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 240,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Teichfledermaus-Habitate im Raum Wilhelmshaven | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 309 | protected area overlaps with site | 44 |
| Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Nationalpark | 345,000 | protected area contains site | 8,399 |
| Marschen am Jadebusen - West | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2,973 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Marschen am Jadebusen - Ost | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 4,476 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Marschen am Jadebusen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,712 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,175 |
| Jader Moormarsch | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,201 | protected area is adjacent to site | 1,304 |
| Dangast | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 279 | protected area overlaps with site | 641 |
| Christiansburg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 17 | protected area contained by site | 17 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jadebusen, inland. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3488 on 02/06/2023.
