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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 2,100 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter | 1990-2000 | 5,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 70 individuals | C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 1,400 individuals | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-2000 | min 20,000 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, Ostfriesisches Wattenmeer & Dollart | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 121,620 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Waddensea of Lower Saxony | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 240,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| The Wadden Sea | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1,143,403 | protected area overlaps with site | 26,529 |
| Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer und angrenzendes Küstenmeer | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 354,882 | protected area overlaps with site | 62,259 |
| Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 258,800 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Nationalpark | 345,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 26,603 |
| Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 276,956 | protected area overlaps with site | 27,778 |
| Küstenmeer vor den Ostfriesischen Inseln | Nature Reserve | 53,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 35,193 |
| Borkum Riff | Naturschutzgebiet | 10,125 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lower Saxonian North Sea off the East Frisian Islands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 15/08/2022.
