Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year[s] of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage (1990–1999) | 2,587 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 24,255 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 72,281 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 15,700 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 9,314 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter (1990–1999) | 73,873 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 41,907 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 24,512 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 34,626 birds | C3 |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 5,500 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 7,595 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 15 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 85 birds | B1i, C6 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 1,734 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter (1990–1999) | 144,597 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | breeding (1990–1999) | 13,170 pairs | C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 2,605 pairs | A4i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 20,077 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (1990–1999) | 40,335 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 30,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 3,300 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 93 pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (1990–1999) | 66,217 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter (1990–1999) | 36,818 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding (1990–1999) | 1,082 pairs | B2 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | winter (1990–1999) | 1,493 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter (1990–1999) | 38,184 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 50 pairs | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 1,500 birds | C6 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (1990–1999) | 159,771 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 6,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 2,226 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 4,981 pairs | B2, C3 |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 17,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 5,123 pairs | B2 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 24,406 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 17,278 pairs | B3, C3 |
| Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus | LC | winter (1980–1989) | 5,232 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 37,458 pairs | C3 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 329 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 2,100 birds | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 6,298 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 2,048 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 49 pairs | C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 3,155 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 74 pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 88 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 55 pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 6 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1990–1999) | 93,739 pairs | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1990–1999) | 910,638 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Küstenwald | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1986 | Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Nationalpark (II) | 100 |
| 1992 | Waddensea of Lower Saxony | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 95 |
| 1992 | Waddensea of Hamburg | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | <1 |
| 1994 | Leyhörn | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2006 | Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 98 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-saxony-wadden-sea-national-park-iba-germany on 07/12/2024.