Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park (9103)
Germany, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Branta bernicla | Brent Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2002 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Charadrius hiaticula | Common Ringed Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LR/lc | 2002 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Somateria mollissima | Common Eider | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Tringa erythropus | Spotted Redshank | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris canutus | Red Knot | LR/lc | 2002 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Melanitta nigra | Black Scoter | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | LR/lc | 2002 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Larus argentatus | Herring Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Calidris alba | Sanderling | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Larus canus | Mew Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle Goose | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Tringa nebularia | Common Greenshank | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna paradisaea | Arctic Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Larus fuscus | Lesser Black-backed Gull | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park. 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 17, 2025.