Eilandspolder (1246)
Netherlands, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Eilandspolder
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.5667, Longitude: 4.8500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): -2 to -2
Area of KBA (km2): 13.9669
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A polder complex consisting of pools, marshland, wet meadows and ditches, located to the east of the city of Alkmaar. Human activities include reed-harvesting (`Other' land-use). This site, together with sites 070-072, formed part of a single, larger site (former site NL038) in the previous pan-European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 9 March 2017: area edited. Now equal to the designated Special Protection Area (Birds Directive).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | hunting (10%) | nature conservation and research (59%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | water management (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 85 | |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: A compensation scheme is in place for those farmers affected by restrictions on agricultural practices.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Unspecified species | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Utility & service lines | Ongoing | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Flight paths | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |