Data Zone
Country/territory: Netherlands
IBA Criteria met: B2, C2, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 6,474 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2017 | medium | very unfavourable | low |
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Site description
An extensive area of shallow lakes and canals (former peat-workings), fens, reedbeds, swampy woodland, and wet meadows. The site is located to the west of the city of Hilversum, close to the River Vecht. Human activities include water-sports and reed-harvesting.
Key biodiversity
An important roost for geese Anser from surrounding feeding areas, but no counts are available.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Oostelijke Vechtplassen. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 16/10/2019.
