Midden Delfland & Oude Leede


IBA Justification

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
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis LC non-breeding (2011–2015) 10,391–12,848 birds A4i, B1i, C2
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus LC winter (2011–2015) 392 birds B3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC non-breeding (2011–2015) 14,389–23,019 birds B1i, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a non-breeding (2011–2015) 37,372–43,399 birds A4iii, C4


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Midden Delfland & Oude Leede (Netherlands). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/midden-delfland-&-oude-leede-iba-netherlands on 26/12/2024.