Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 13,452 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
An extensive area of grassland on the border with Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer National Park.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis (including Anser albifrons 5,004; Pluvialis apricaria 9,292; Vanellus vanellus 28,493; Larus canus 9,860).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Butjadingen (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/butjadingen-iba-germany on 24/11/2024.