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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (1996) | 27 individuals | C2 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage (1995) | 110 individuals | C2 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage (1990–1999) | 11,448 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (1990–1999) | 4,539 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1993–1997) | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Wiesenbatterie Schillig | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1992 | Waddensea of Lower Saxony | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 5 |
| 2008 | Wangerland - binnendeichs | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 24 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 65 | Arable land |
| Grassland | 30 | Mesophile grasslands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wittmund-Wangerland (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wittmund-wangerland-iba-germany on 12/01/2025.