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 | winter (2011–2015) | 60,624 birds | B3 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 90,163–128,114 birds | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | winter (2011–2015) | 51 birds | B3 |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 1,742–3,068 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 42,411–48,899 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2011–2015) | 120,486–146,684 birds | A4iii, C4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wonseradeel & Workum (Netherlands). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wonseradeel-&-workum-iba-netherlands on 26/12/2024.