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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1995 | 20,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1995 | 10,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1995 | 300 individuals | C6 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | breeding | 2001 | 1-9 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage | 1995 | 500 individuals | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | resident | 1995 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1995 | 20,000 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zerbster Land | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,207 | is identical to site | 5,778 |
| Zerbster Land | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 313 | protected area contained by site | 5,940 |
| Zerbster Land | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 19 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Zerbster Land | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Osterwesten | Naturschutzgebiet | 101 | protected area contained by site | 101 |
| Mittlere Elbe-Steckby | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3,540 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Mittlere Elbe einschließlich Steckby-Lödderitzer Forst | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 19,070 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Mittlere Elbe | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 12,806 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Mittlere Elbe | Landscape Protection Area | 38,488 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Flusslandschaft Elbe | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 374,432 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Fläming | Nature Park | 82,426 | protected area overlaps with site | 831 |
| Elbaue Steckby-Lödderitz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,319 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | - |
| Unknown | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zerbster Land. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zerbster-land-iba-germany on 03/10/2023.
