Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park

Current view: Summary

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

IBA Justification: A4iii, B1i, B2, C4 (2002)

Area: 13,750 hectares (137.50 km²)

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

Site description (2000 baseline)
Tidal zone of the Wadden Sea, including the islands of Neuwerk and Scharhörn.

Key biodiversity
Of major international importance for breeding, moulting, passage and wintering waterbirds, particularly wildfowl (Anatidae) and waders.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hamburg-wadden-sea-national-park-iba-germany on 17/01/2025.