Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | 1987-1996 | 21,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | winter | 1987-1996 | 25,400 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1987-1996 | 12,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | winter | 1987-1996 | 11,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1996 | 35 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1987-1996 | 69,400 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sagasbank and eastern coast of Oldenburg | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 62 |
| - | Sagasbank and eastern coast of Oldenburg | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 8 |
| 1955 | Grömitzer Heide (Schafweide) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1955 | Grömitzer Heide (Schafweide) | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1969 | Dahmer Moor | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1969 | Dahmer Moor | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1986 | Ostsee östlich Wagrien | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 61 |
| 1999 | Sagas-Bank | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 22 |
| 2004 | Walkyriengrund | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 2004 | Ostseeküste zwischen Grömitz und Kellenhusen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Küstenlandschaft zwischen Pelzerhaken und Rettin | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Rosenfelder Brök nördlich Dahme | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2009 | Staberhuk | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 63 |
| 2009 | Walkyriengrund | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sagasbank and eastern coast of Oldenburg (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sagasbank-and-eastern-coast-of-oldenburg-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.