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Stepenitz-Maurine-Radegast


IBA Justification

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 1990-1999 1,000 individuals B1i, C3
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1990-1999 24 breeding pairs A1, C1
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding 1990-1999 35 breeding pairs B2, C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2002).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Wald- und Moorlandschaft um den Röggeliner See Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,361 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Stepenitztal Landschaftschutzgebiet 1,375 protected area overlaps with site 441
Stepenitz-; Radegast- und Maurinetal mit Zuflüssen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,449 protected area overlaps with site 1,186
Stepenitz- und Maurine-Niederung Naturschutzgebiet 501 protected area overlaps with site 505
Stepenitz - Poischower Mühlenbach - Radegast - Maurine Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 1,460 protected area overlaps with site 1,064
Schaalsee-Landschaft (Nordwestmecklenburg) Landschaftschutzgebiet 6,341 protected area overlaps with site 142
Schaalsee-Landschaft Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 16,830 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Schaalsee UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 30,257 protected area overlaps with site 156
Radegasttal Landschaftschutzgebiet 596 protected area overlaps with site 324
Radegasttal Naturschutzgebiet 300 protected area overlaps with site 313
LSG Palingener Heide und Halbinsel Teschow Landschaftschutzgebiet 3,177 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Kalkflachmoor und Mergelgruben bei Degtow Naturschutzgebiet 66 protected area overlaps with site 30
Feldmark und Uferzone an Untertrave und Dassower See Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 2,103 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Biosphärenreservat Schaalsee Landschaftschutzgebiet 17,052 protected area is adjacent to site 0


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stepenitz-Maurine-Radegast. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stepenitz-maurine-radegast-iba-germany on 24/09/2023.