Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 400 individuals | B1i, B3, C2 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 1,600 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 12,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 60,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1990-1999 | 8,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 770 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 1,800 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | winter | 1990-1999 | 70,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 3 individuals | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 40 individuals | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 5 individuals | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | 154,570 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wälder in der Lewitz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 999 | protected area overlaps with site | 911 |
| Töpferberg | Naturschutzgebiet | 13 | protected area contained by site | 14 |
| Neustädter See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 154 | protected area contained by site | 154 |
| Lewitz Ponds | Landscape Protected Area | 10,400 | unknown | 0 |
| Lewitz (Ludwigslust-Parchim, Altkrs. Ludwigslust) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 6,956 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,700 |
| Lewitz - Landkreis Parchim (jetzt Lkrs. Ludwigslust-Parchim) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 10,876 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,452 |
| Lewitz | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16,477 | protected area overlaps with site | 14,691 |
| Friedrichsmoor | Naturschutzgebiet | 155 | protected area contained by site | 170 |
| Fischteiche in der Lewitz | Naturschutzgebiet | 1,732 | protected area contained by site | 1,766 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lewitz. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lewitz-iba-germany on 22/09/2023.
