Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 31 individuals | B1i, C6 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 1990-1999 | 8,167 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding | 1990-1999 | 178 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Vorwerk Roddens 1 | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1939 | Graureiherkolonie bei Ruhwarden | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1960 | Garten mit Baumbestand | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1960 | Doppelreihe verschiedener Bäume in Ruhwarden | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1960 | Doppelreihe alter Eschen und anderer Bäume | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1976 | Wattenmeer, Jadebusen & westliche Wesermündung | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 10 |
| 1980 | Jericho/ Langwarden | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1980 | Sinsum/ Burhave | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1992 | Waddensea of Lower Saxony | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 6 |
| 2001 | Butjadingen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 38 |
| 2001 | Marschen am Jadebusen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 15 |
| 2011 | Marschen am Jadebusen - Ost | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 14 |
| 2012 | Butjadinger Marsch | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 37 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 80 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
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.