Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,080 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A delta area.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding waders. The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ems valley between Leer and Emden. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ems-valley-between-leer-and-emden-iba-germany on 25/09/2023.
