Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Wattenmeer, Ostfriesisches Wattenmeer & Dollart | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 3 |
| 1982 | Wiesenbatterie Schillig | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1992 | Waddensea of Lower Saxony | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 5 |
| 2000 | Wangerland | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 23 |
| 2008 | Wangerland - binnendeichs | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 24 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 65 |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 30 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wittmund-Wangerland (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wittmund-wangerland-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.