Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2016
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | breeding | 2011-2015 | 8-9 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 1,427-2,031 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | winter | 2011-2015 | 788 individuals | B2 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 23,624-69,820 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Common Loon Gavia immer | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 1-3 individuals | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 43,664-81,936 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| IBA conservation status - summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2017 | not assessed | favourable | medium |
| Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (state) assessed by | population |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veerse Meer | Natuurbeschermingswet | 2,539 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Veerse Meer | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,539 | is identical to site | 2,572 |
| Veerse Meer | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2,575 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,575 |
| Middelplaten | Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy | 315 | protected area contained by site | 286 |
| Manteling van Walcheren | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 735 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Manteling van Walcheren | Natuurbeschermingswet | 735 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Goudplaat | Nature Reserve with Management Subsidy | 85 | protected area contained by site | 108 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish and salt water | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Forestry plantations | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| water management | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Veerse Meer. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1209 on 30/05/2023.
