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 estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 2001 | min 1,760 individuals | B2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 2001 | min 700 individuals | B2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 2001 | min 3,500 individuals | B2 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 2001 | min 1,000 individuals | B2 |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter | 2001 | min 3,500 individuals | B2 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | LC | winter | 2001 | min 14,000 individuals | B2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1988 | 2,850 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 1988 | 2,530 breeding pairs | B1i, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1988 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2001 | 24,460 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
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattenmeer, Elbe-Weser-Dreieck | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 38,460 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Waddensea of Lower Saxony | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 240,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Waddensea of Hamburg | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 11,700 | protected area overlaps with site | 11,700 |
| The Wadden Sea | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1,143,403 | protected area overlaps with site | 13,750 |
| Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer und angrenzendes Küstenmeer | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 354,882 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Nationalpark | 345,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 258,800 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 276,956 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Hamburgisches Wattenmeer | Nationalpark | 13,750 | protected area overlaps with site | 13,750 |
| Hamburgisches Wattenmeer | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13,750 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hamburgisches Wattenmeer | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 11,700 | protected area overlaps with site | 11,700 |
| Hamburgisches Wattenmeer | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 13,750 | protected area overlaps with site | 13,750 |
| Hamburgisches Wattenmeer | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 339 | is identical to site | 11,367 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/01/2022.
