The Wash (2620)
United Kingdom, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | NT | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser brachyrhynchus | Pink-footed Goose | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris canutus | Red Knot | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LC | 2007 | D1a |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | LC | 2007 | D1a | |
| Aves | Branta bernicla | Brent Goose | LC | 2007 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Calidris alba | Sanderling | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LC | 2007 | |
| Aves | Circus pygargus | Montagu's Harrier | LC | 2007 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: The Wash. 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.