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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | non-breeding (1980–2009) | 5,645–45,000 individuals | B1ii, C3 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Frisian Front (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/frisian-front-iba-netherlands on 06/01/2025.