Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 43,138-83,930 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 37,335-55,660 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter | 2011-2015 | 3,584 individuals | B3 |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | winter | 2011-2015 | 8,022 individuals | B2 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 1,453-2,412 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 968-1,800 individuals | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 2011-2015 | 32,699-45,860 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
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 unfavourable | not assessed | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | 60,300 | 43,138 | individuals | 72 | near favourable |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | 91,800 | 37,335 | individuals | 41 | unfavourable |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | 520 | 3,974 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | 3,500 | 12,544 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | 110 | 1,453 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | 5,200 | 968 | individuals | 19 | very unfavourable |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>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 23/11/2024.