Midden Delfland & Oude Leede


IBA Justification

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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.



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 23/11/2024.