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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Razorbill Alca torda | LC | winter | 2009-2011 | common | B1ii, C3 |
Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | winter | 2009-2011 | common | B1ii, C3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Brown Ridge (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brown-ridge-iba-netherlands on 23/11/2024.