Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 43,138–83,930 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 37,335–55,660 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter (2011–2015) | 3,584 birds | B3 |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | winter (2011–2015) | 8,022 birds | B2 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 1,453–2,412 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 968–1,800 birds | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 32,699–45,860 birds | A4iii, C4 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | very poor | not assessed | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | 43,138 / 60,300 (birds) | 72 | moderate | ||
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | 37,335 / 91,800 (birds) | 41 | poor | ||
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | 3,974 / 520 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | 12,544 / 3,500 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | 1,453 / 110 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | 968 / 5,200 (birds) | 19 | very poor | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Unknown | medium |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sneekermeergebied (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sneekermeergebied-iba-netherlands on 26/12/2024.