Vadehavet (Wadden Sea) (2968)
Denmark, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Somateria mollissima | Common Eider | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Melanitta nigra | Black Scoter | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris canutus | Red Knot | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Branta bernicla | Brent Goose | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser brachyrhynchus | Pink-footed Goose | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Calidris alba | Sanderling | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle Goose | LR/lc | 2000 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Vadehavet (Wadden Sea). 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.