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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 109,729–133,216 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter (1981–1998) | 68,032–101,716 birds | B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding (1997) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter (1981–1998) | 74,571–215,000 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | winter (1981–1998) | 45,000–150,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | non-breeding (1981–1998) | 111,994–200,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage (1998) | 3,588 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter (1998) | 160,223 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter (1998) | 67,162 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 7,024 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | winter (1998) | 19,439 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 3,065 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | passage (1981–1998) | 176,696 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 6,494–8,464 birds | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | passage (1981–1998) | 49,157 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 48,861–69,703 birds | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula | LC | passage (1998) | 14,877 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 599–1,040 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (1992) | 270 birds | B2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage (1981–1998) | 61,200 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (1981–1998) | 157,890 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | passage (1998) | 3,404 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage (1998) | 391,142 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 5,747–12,804 birds | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | breeding (1998) | 10–12 pairs | C6 |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | non-breeding (1994) | 10,518–19,425 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | passage (1994) | 27,504 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (1998) | 501,793 birds | B1i, B2, C3 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 12,403 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 7,363 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 13,610 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 79,597 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding (1997) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 41,564 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | breeding (1981–1998) | 3,700 pairs | B1i, B3, C3 |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | passage (1998) | 56,743 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 362–750 birds | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (1997) | 230 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1997) | 2,800 pairs | C6 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding (1997) | 3,800 pairs | C2, C6 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (1997) | 10 pairs | C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | passage (1981–1998) | 10,768–15,364 birds | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (1997) | 6,850 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding (1997) | 3 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1995–1997) | 17,492–17,494 pairs | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (1988–1996) | 122,512–219,425 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1985–1998) | 1,289,387–1,348,168 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1991–1998) | 936,220–1,215,333 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Hamburger Hallig | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1935 | Kampener Vogelkoje auf Sylt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1936 | Nordspitze Amrum auf der Insel Amrum im Kreis Südtondern | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1957 | Süd-Ost-Heide Kampen | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1965 | Rantum (Sylt) | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1965 | Dünen- und Heidelandschaft Hörnum auf Sylt | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1968 | Morsum-Kliff | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1971 | Amrumer Dünen | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1972 | Hörnum-Odde / Sylt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1972 | Alte Deichbruchstelle bei Preil | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1973 | Rantumer Dünen / Sylt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1976 | Dithmarscher Wattenmeer | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 1 |
| 1977 | Amrum | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 1979 | Baakdeel-Rantum / Sylt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Dünenlandschaft auf dem Roten Kliff / Sylt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Braderuper Heide / Sylt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | Nielönn / Sylt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1980 | Wattenmeer nördlich des Hindenburgdammes | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1980 | Nord-Sylt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1982 | Nordfriesisches Wattenmeer | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 1982 | Rickelsbüller Koog | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1983 | Rantumbecken | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1985 | Schlesw.-Holst. Wattenmeer | Nationalpark (II) | 100 |
| 1985 | Kronenloch / Speicherkoog Dithmarschen | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1989 | Grüne Insel mit Eiderwatt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1989 | Dithmarscher Eidervorland mit Watt | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1991 | Beltringharder Koog | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 1993 | Oldensworter Vorland | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1994 | Wöhrdener Loch / Speicherkoog Dithmarschen | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 2004 | Waddensea and Hallig Islands of Schleswig-Holstein | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 95 |
| 2005 | S-H Wadden sea National Park | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 98 |
| 2006 | Speicherkoog Dithmarschen (Nordkoog) | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | <1 |
| 2007 | Östliche Deutsche Bucht | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park (includes the Halligs, Kniepsand/Amrum, Lister Koog, Rantumbecken, Rickelsb (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schleswig-holstein-wadden-sea-national-park-(includes-the-halligs-kniepsand-amrum-lister-koog-rantumbecken-rickelsb-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.