Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | winter (1999–2007) | min 20,000 birds | 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.