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Important Bird Areas in Europe – The Netherlands ■ THE NETHERLANDS EDUARD OSIECK Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, a key species at coastal IBAs in the Netherlands. (PHOTO: RSPB) GENERAL INTRODUCTION situated below sea-level, which are drained by a dense network of ditches, canals, reservoirs and pumping engines. Coastal defence The Netherlands are situated at the delta of the rivers Rhine (Rijn), consists of coastal dunes, sea walls (dykes) and barrages. The Maas and Schelde, forming much of the North Sea coast of Netherlands has 106 Important Bird Areas (IBAs), covering continental Europe. The country covers 49,443 km² of which 15% 11,600 km² and equalling 24% of the country’s total area although comprises open water (inshore waters, lakes and rivers). The area only 8% of the total land surface is covered by IBAs (Table 1, Map 1). excluding territoral sea (i.e. sea within 12 nautical miles) is The ‘original’ pan-European IBA inventory (Grimmett and 40,588 km². About half of the country consists of embanked polders Jones 1989) identified 70 IBAs in the Netherlands, of which six Table 1. Summary of Important Bird Areas in the Netherlands. 106 IBAs covering 11,600 km2 IBA National 1989 code code1 code International name National name Administrative region Area (ha) Criteria (see p. 11) 001 NL0010 NL001 Wadden Sea Waddenzee Groningen, Friesland, 233,855 A4i, A4iii, B1i, C2, C3, C4 Noord-Holland 002 NL0021 NL002 Texel: Schorren and Zeeburg Texel: De Schorren en Zeeburg Noord-Holland 1,600 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 003 NL0022 NL002 Texel: Dunes and Hors Texel: Duinen en De Hors Noord-Holland 3,850 A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C6 004 NL0030 NL003 Vlieland Vlieland Friesland 2,740 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 005 NL0040 NL004 Griend Griend Friesland 100 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 006 NL0051 NL005 Terschelling: De Boschplaat Terschelling: De Boschplaat Friesland 4,400 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 007 NL0052 NL005 Terschelling: Dunes and Noordvaarder Terschelling: Duinen en Noordvaarder Friesland 4,320 C6 008 NL0060 NL006 Ameland: Duinen-Oerd Ameland: Duinen-Oerd Friesland 3,150 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 009 NL0070 NL007 Engelsmanplaat Engelsmanplaat Friesland 720 A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 010 NL0080 NL008 Schiermonnikoog Schiermonnikoog Friesland 2,800 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 011 NL0091 NL009 Rottumerplaat Rottumerplaat Groningen 782 A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4, C6 012 NL0092 NL009 Rottumeroog Rottumeroog Groningen 311 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 013 NL0100 NL013 Balgzand Balgzand Noord-Holland 6,000 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 014 NL0110 NL012 Frisian Wadden Sea coast Friese waddenkust Friesland 9,310 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 015 NL0120 NL011 Lauwersmeer Lauwersmeer Groningen, Friesland 7,820 A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C6 016 NL0130 NL010 Groningen Wadden Sea coast Groningse waddenkust Groningen 4,600 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 017 NL0140 NL014 Dollard Dollard Groningen 6,400 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 018 NL0150 — North Sea north of the Wadden Sea Noordzee benoorden de Wadden Groningen, Friesland, 187,000 A4i, A4iii, B1i, C2, C3, C4, C6 Noord-Holland 019 NL0160 NL039 Zwanenwater Zwanenwater Noord-Holland 600 B1i, B2, C2 020 NL0171 NL046 Voordelta Voordelta Zuid-Holland, Zeeland 107,000 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 465 Important Bird Areas in Europe – The Netherlands Table 1 ... continued. Summary of Important Bird Areas in the Netherlands. 106 IBAs covering 11,600 km2 IBA National 1989 code code1 code International name National name Administrative region Area (ha) Criteria (see p. 11) 021 NL0172 — Westplaat Westplaat Zuid-Holland 350 B1i, B3, C3, C6 022 NL0173 NL046 Voornes Duin Voornes Duin Zuid-Holland 1,130 B1i, B2, C2, C3 023 NL0174 NL046 Kwade Hoek Kwade Hoek Zuid-Holland 430 B1i, B2, C2, C6 024 NL0180 NL047 Haringvliet Haringvliet Zuid-Holland 10,900 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 025 NL0190 NL047 Hollands Diep Hollands Diep Noord-Brabant, 4,300 A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 Zuid-Holland 026 NL0200 NL048 Lake Volkerak Volkerakmeer Noord-Brabant, 6,300 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 Zuid-Holland, Zeeland 027 NL0210 NL049 Grevelingen Grevelingen Zuid-Holland, Zeeland 13,580 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 028 NL0220 NL050 Oosterschelde Oosterschelde, incl. inlagen Zeeland 36,880 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 029 NL0230 NL050 Zoommeer Zoommeer Noord-Brabant, Zeeland 930 B1i, B3, C2, C3, C6 030 NL0240 NL050 Markiezaat Markiezaat Noord-Brabant, Zeeland 2,030 B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C6 031 NL0250 NL051 Lake Veersemeer Veerse Meer Zeeland 3,010 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 032 NL0260 NL052 Westerschelde and Saeftinghe Westerschelde en Saeftinghe Zeeland 50,800 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 033 NL0270 NL053 Zwin (Dutch part) Het Zwin (excl. Belgische deel) Zeeland 128 C7 034 NL0280 NL030 Lake IJsselmeer IJsselmeer Friesland, Flevoland, 109,000 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 Noord-Holland 035 NL0281 NL016 Makkumer- and Kooiwaard Makkumer- en Kooiwaard Friesland 1,740 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 036 NL0282 NL016 Workumerwaard Workumerwaard Friesland 1,320 A4i, A4iii, B1i, C2, C3, C4, C6 037 NL0283 NL019 Steile Bank and Mokkebank Steile Bank en Mokkebank Friesland 4,270 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 038 NL0290 NL030 Lake Markermeer Markermeer Flevoland, 69,700 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 Noord-Holland 039 NL0300 — Lake Ketelmeer Ketelmeer Overijssel, Flevoland 3,750 A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 040 NL0310 NL028 Lake Zwartemeer Zwarte Meer Overijssel, Flevoland 2,180 A4iii, B1i, C2, C4, C6 041 NL0320 — Lake Drontermeer Drontermeer Overijssel, Gelderland, 640 A4i, B1i, B2, C2 Flevoland 042 NL0330 NL032 Lake Veluwemeer Veluwemeer Gelderland, Flevoland 3,390 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C4, C6 043 NL0340 NL032 Lake Wolderwijd Wolderwijd en Nuldernauw Gelderland, Flevoland 2,750 A4i, B1i, B2, C2 044 NL0351 NL037 Lake Gooimeer Gooimeer Flevoland, 2,670 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 Noord-Holland 045 NL0352 NL033 Lake Eemmeer Eemmeer Flevoland, Utrecht, 1,340 A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6 Noord-Holland 046 NL0361 NL067 IJssel: Deventer–Zwolle IJssel: Deventer-Zwolle Overijssel 3,000 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C4, C6 047 NL0362 NL028 IJssel: Zwolle–Ketelmeer IJssel: Zwolle-Ketelmeer Overijssel 1,350 A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C6 048 NL0370 NL044 Gelderse Poort Gelderse Poort Gelderland 6,460 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 049 NL0380 NL066 Rijn: Heteren–Amerongen Rijn: Heteren–Amerongen Gelderland, Utrecht 2,480 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C4, C6 050 NL0390 NL043 Waal: Ewijk–Waardenburg Waal: Ewijk-Waardenburg Gelderland 5,940 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 051 NL0400 NL045 Biesbosch Biesbosch Noord-Brabant, 9,050 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 Zuid-Holland 052 NL0410 NL059 Lake Leekstermeer Leekstermeer Groningen, Drenthe 850 A4i, A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 053 NL0420 NL061 Lake Zuidlaardermeer and Onnerpolder Zuidlaardermeer en Onnerpolder Groningen, Drenthe 1,950 A4i, B1i, B2, C2 054 NL0430 NL015 Groote Wielen Groote Wielen (Grutte Wielen) Friesland 580 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 055 NL0440 NL023 Oude Venen Oude Venen (Alde Feanen) Friesland 2,500 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 056 NL0450 NL023 De Deelen De Deelen Friesland 1,260 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 057 NL0460 NL024 Van Oordt’s Mersken Van Oordt’s Mersken Friesland 670 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 058 NL0471 NL022 Lake Sneekermeer and Goingarijp Sneekermeer en Goingarijpsterpoelen Friesland 1,670 A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3 059 NL0472 NL022 Terkaplesterpoelen and Akmarijp Terkaplesterpoelen en Akmarijp Friesland 770 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4, C6 060 NL0480 NL021 Lake Witte and Zwarte Brekken Witte en Zwarte Brekken, en Oudhof Friesland 460 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 061 NL0490 NL017 Lake Oudegaasterbrekken Oudegaasterbrekken Friesland 1,760 A4i, B1i, C3 062 NL0500 NL017 Lake Fluessen, Vogelhoek and Morra Fluessen, Vogelhoek en Morra Friesland 2,160 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 063 NL0510 NL020 Rottige Meenthe and Brandemeer Rottige Meenthe en Brandemeer Friesland 1,920 A4i, B1i, B2, C2 064 NL0520 NL027 De Weerribben De Weerribben Overijssel 3,470 B2, C6 065 NL0530 NL027 De Wieden De Wieden Overijssel 8,440 B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6 066 NL0540 NL031 Oostvaardersplassen Oostvaardersplassen Flevoland 5,600 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 067 NL0550 NL031 Lepelaarplassen Lepelaarplassen Flevoland 510 A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6 068 NL0560 NL038 Eilandspolder Eilandspolder Noord-Holland 2,040 B1i, C2 069 NL0570 — Polder Zeevang Zeevang Noord-Holland 1,250 A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 070 NL0580 NL038 Wormer- and Jisperveld Wormer- en Jisperveld Noord-Holland 1,940 A4i, B1i, C2, C3, C6 071 NL0591 NL038 Ilperveld, Varkensland and Twiske Ilperveld, Varkensland en Twiske Noord-Holland 1,960 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4, C6 072 NL0592 NL038 Oostzanerveld Oostzanerveld Noord-Holland 750 A4i, B1i, C3, C6 073 NL0600 NL034 Oostelijke Vechtplassen Oostelijke Vechtplassen Utrecht, Noord-Holland 7,040 B2, C2, C6 074 NL0610 NL036 Naardermeer Naardermeer Noord-Holland 1,120 A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6 075 NL0620 NL033 Polder Arkemheen Arkemheen Gelderland 1,460 A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 076 NL0630 NL040 Nieuwkoopse Plassen Nieuwkoopse Plassen Zuid-Holland 2,000 B2, C2, C6 077 NL0640 NL041 Reeuwijkse Plassen Reeuwijkse Plassen Zuid-Holland 1,650 A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C4 078 NL0650 NL042 Zouweboezem Zouweboezem Zuid-Holland 140 C6 079 NL0660 — Donkse Laagten Donkse Laagten Zuid-Holland 180 B1i, C3 080 NL0670 NL042 Banks of River Linge Linge-Oevers, Nieuw Zuider Lingedijk Gelderland, Zuid-Holland 610 C6 081 NL0680 NL054 Yersekse and Kapelse Moer Yersekse en Kapelse Moer Zeeland 490 B1i, C3 466 Important Bird Areas in Europe – The Netherlands Table 1 ..