Lake IJsselmeer (1215)
Netherlands, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | VU | 2016 | A1d |
| Aves | Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | LC | 2016 | D1a |
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LC | 2016 | D1a |
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LC | 2016 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle Goose | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Anser fabalis | Bean Goose | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Mergus serrator | Red-breasted Merganser | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Mareca penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Calidris pugnax | Ruff | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | NT | 2016 | |
| Aves | Mareca strepera | Gadwall | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Mergus merganser | Goosander | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | NT | 2016 | |
| Aves | Mergellus albellus | Smew | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Ardea alba | Great White Egret | LC | 2016 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Lake IJsselmeer. 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 16, 2025.