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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 850 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | non-breeding | 1997 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | passage | 1997 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 10 individuals | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage | 1997 | 2 individuals | C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage | 1997 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 100 individuals | C2 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | passage | 1997 | 26 individuals | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 6 individuals | C6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klärteich III bei Salzgitter-Heerte | Naturschutzgebiet | 271 | protected area contains site | 272 |
| Heerter See | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 272 | protected area contained by site | 236 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish and salt water, Water fringe vegetation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Heerter See. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/heerter-see-iba-germany on 04/10/2023.
