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 |
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Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 11,139-12,584 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 19,822-22,280 individuals | B1i, C3 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 2,509-6,105 individuals | B1i, C3 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 31,305 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: Polders Ronde Hoep & Groot-Mijdrecht (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/polders-ronde-hoep-&-groot-mijdrecht-iba-netherlands on 23/11/2024.