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 at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1993 | 36 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | passage | 1994 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | passage | 1993 | 150 individuals | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1994 | 130 individuals | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1994 | 8 individuals | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1995 | 17 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | winter | 1995 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter | 1992 | 2 individuals | C6 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weseraue | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 303 | protected area overlaps with site | 220 |
| NSG Mittelweser | Naturschutzgebiet | 91 | unknown | 0 |
| Neue Weser | Naturschutzgebiet | 35 | protected area contained by site | 35 |
| Mittelwesermarsch | Landscape Protected Area | 60 | unknown | 0 |
| Korbinsel | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 72 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Bremen 1968 36. Änderung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,536 | protected area overlaps with site | 257 |
| Arsten-Habenhausen | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 1 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Unknown | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mittelwesermarsch. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3443 on 29/05/2023.
