Netherlands

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

Eggenhuizen, T. and van den Tempel, R. (1996) Belangrijke Vogelgebieden [Important Bird Areas]. Zeist: Vogelbescherming Nederland. [In Dutch]
van den Tempel, R. and Osieck, E. R. (1994) Areas important for birds in the Netherlands: wetlands and other areas of international or European importance for birds. Technical Report 13E. Zeist: Vogelbescherming Nederland.

Netherlands at a glance

Land area

41,543 km²

BirdLife Partner

Vogelbescherming Nederland

Species
Total number of birds	272
Globally threatened birds	13
Country endemics	0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	106
Total IBA area	19,321 km²
IBA area as % of land area	47%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	0

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Netherlands. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/netherlands on 23/12/2024.