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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | winter | 2011-2015 | 5 individuals | B2 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 9-18 individuals | C6 |
| Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula | LC | winter | 2011-2015 | 18 individuals | B3 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 8 individuals | C6 |
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: Oostvoornse Meer (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oostvoornse-meer-iba-netherlands on 23/11/2024.