Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 5,201 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 871 individuals | B1i, C3 |
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 144 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
Haematopus ostralegus | NR | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 31,037 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1987-1991 | 384 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | non-breeding | 1988-1991 | 1,215 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 13,348 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 1987-1991 | 1,027 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 832 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter | 1987-1991 | 32,560 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
Dunlin Calidris alpina | LC | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 34,995 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 1,177 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | non-breeding | 1987-1991 | 2,652 individuals | B1i, C3 |
Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage | 1989-1991 | 90,367 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1987-1991 | 1,035 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1991 | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 1991 | 100,000-499,999 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.
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Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Waddenzee I | Natural Monument | 125,000 | protected area contains site | 6,000 |
Waddenzee (Wadden Sea) | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 249,998 | protected area contains site | 6,000 |
Waddenzee | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 264,858 | protected area contains site | 6,000 |
Waddenzee | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 271,771 | protected area contains site | 6,000 |
Waddenzee | Natuurbeschermingswet | 271,771 | protected area contains 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 contains site | 0 |
The Wadden Sea | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1,143,403 | protected area contains site | 6,000 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Coastline | Tidal rivers & enclosed tidal waters, Mud flats & sand flats | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Balgzand. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/06/2022.