Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2016 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | winter | 1999-2007 | min 20,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | present | B1i, C2 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | present | B1i, C3 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | present | B1i, C3 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | present | B1i, C3 |
| Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus | LC | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | present | B1i, C3 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | present | B1i, C3 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | non-breeding | 1999-2007 | present | B1i, C3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mainland Coast (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mainland-coast-iba-netherlands on 23/11/2024.