Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter (1987–1996) | 21,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | winter (1987–1996) | 25,400 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter (1987–1996) | 12,000 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | winter (1987–1996) | 11,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (1996) | 35 pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1987–1996) | 69,400 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sagasbank and eastern coast of Oldenburg | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) (UA) | 62 |
| - | Sagasbank and eastern coast of Oldenburg | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) (UA) | 8 |
| 1955 | Grömitzer Heide (Schafweide) | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1955 | Grömitzer Heide (Schafweide) | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
| 1969 | Dahmer Moor | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1969 | Dahmer Moor | Landscape Protection Area (V) | <1 |
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 23/12/2024.