Wadden Coast (1196)
Netherlands, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Gavia stellata | Red-throated Loon | LC | 2016 | D1a |
| Aves | Melanitta nigra | LC | 2016 | D1a | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Melanitta nigra | Common Scoter | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Melanitta fusca | Velvet Scoter | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus argentatus | European Herring Gull | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus marinus | Great Black-backed Gull | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | NT | 2016 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus canus | Mew Gull | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Calidris alba | Sanderling | LC | 2016 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Wadden Coast. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 18, 2025.