Ems valley between Leer and Emden (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Ems valley between Leer and Emden

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Germany
Subnational region(s): Niedersachsen

IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)

Area: 2,080 hectares (20.80 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
A delta area.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding waders. The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ems valley between Leer and Emden (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ems-valley-between-leer-and-emden-iba-germany on 26/01/2025.