The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Razorbill Alca torda | LC | winter (2009–2011) | common | B1ii, C3 |
Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | winter (2009–2011) | common | B1ii, C3 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Brown Ridge (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/brown-ridge-iba-netherlands on 06/01/2025.