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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A delta area.
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).
National None
International PartialIBA overlaps with Special Protection Area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 22/11/2024.