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 |
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Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 11,139–12,584 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 19,822–22,280 birds | B1i, C3 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 2,509–6,105 birds | B1i, C3 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 31,305 birds | A4iii, C4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Polders Ronde Hoep & Groot-Mijdrecht (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/polders-ronde-hoep-&-groot-mijdrecht-iba-netherlands on 26/12/2024.