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Arkemheen


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2016 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria LC non-breeding 2011-2015 7,476-10,682 individuals C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria LC winter 2011-2015 4,501 individuals B3
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus NT winter 2011-2015 20,035 individuals B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a non-breeding 2011-2015 63,974-86,179 individuals A4iii, C4

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2017 not assessed not assessed medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Not assessed medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Arkemheen Nature Reserve 12
2000 Arkemheen Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 100
2010 Arkemheen Natuurbeschermingswet 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes 100
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
water management 100
hunting 90
agriculture 65
nature conservation and research 12
tourism/recreation 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arkemheen (Netherlands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arkemheen-iba-netherlands on 24/11/2024.