Norden-Esens, inland (Germany) IBA | Summary

DE094

Norden-Esens, inland

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 10,485 hectares (104.85 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
Predominantly intensively used arable land with a widespread system of ditches containing reeds Phragmites.

Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage, on a regular basis, including Pluvialis apricaria (8,826), Vanellus vanellus (9,363), Larus ridibundus (14,514) and Larus canus (11,764).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Norden-Esens, inland (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/norden-esens-inland-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.