Land Wursten (3499)
Germany, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Land Wursten
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.7000, Longitude: 8.5333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 3
Area of KBA (km2): 74.12862
Protected area coverage (%): 15.22
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site consists of an area of mainly arable land and a small area of grassland on the border of the Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer National Park.
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.
Additional biodiversity: The site holds 20,000 waterbirds on passage on a regular basis, including 12,820 Vanellus vanellus and 4,235 Larus canus.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 |