Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 2000 | 200 individuals | C2 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 2000 | 350 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage | 2000 | 10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 2000 | 3,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2000 | 8,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 1996 | 1,660 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage | 2000 | 2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding | 1990-1995 | 20 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1999 | 22,010 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetternsystem in der Kollmarer Marsch | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 26 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Waddensea of Lower Saxony | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 240,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Waddensea and Hallig Islands of Schleswig-Holstein | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 443,100 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Vorland St. Margarethen | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 244 | protected area contained by site | 75 |
| Unterelbe bis Wedel | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,426 | protected area contained by site | 2,637 |
| Unterelbe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18,790 | protected area is adjacent to site | 411 |
| Unterelbe | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16,715 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| The Wadden Sea | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1,143,403 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Schleswig-Holsteinisches Elbästuar und angrenzende Flächen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 19,280 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,542 |
| Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea and adjacent areas | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 454,988 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Schlesw.-Holst. Wattenmeer | Nationalpark | 441,500 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| S-H Wadden sea National Park | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 441,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Rhinplate und Elbufer südlich Glückstadt | Naturschutzgebiet | 459 | protected area contained by site | 460 |
| Rapfenschutzgebiet Hamburger Stromelbe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 340 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ramsar-Gebiet S-H Wattenmeer und angrenzende Küstengebiete | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 463,907 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Pinneberger Elbmarschen | Landscape Protection Area | 9,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,288 |
| Pinneberger Elbmarschen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 9,781 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| NTP S-H Wattenmeer und angrenzende Küstengebiete | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 452,101 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| NSG Mühlenberger Loch/Neßsand | Naturschutzgebiet | 644 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Niederelbe, Barnkrug-Otterndorf | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 11,760 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Neßsand | Naturschutzgebiet | 165 | protected area is adjacent to site | 7 |
| Neßsand | Naturschutzgebiet | 13 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mühlenberger Loch/Neßsand | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 644 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| LSG des Kreises Pinneberg | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 13,367 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| LSG Altona-Südwest, Ottensen, Othmarschen, Klein Flottbek, Nienstedten, Dockenhuden, Blankenese, Rissen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,671 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Kollmarer Marsch | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 4,782 | protected area overlaps with site | 515 |
| Holmer Sandberge und Moorbereiche | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3,774 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Haseldorfer Binnenelbe mit Elbvorland | Naturschutzgebiet | 2,025 | protected area contained by site | 637 |
| Eschschallen im Seestermüher Vorland | Naturschutzgebiet | 293 | protected area contained by site | 306 |
| Elbinsel Pagensand | Naturschutzgebiet | 478 | protected area contained by site | 520 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land | - |
| Coastline | Tidal rivers & enclosed tidal waters, Sand dunes & beaches, Mud flats & sand flats | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pinneberg Elbe lowlands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2022.
