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 | 1990-1999 | 2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 35-55 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 80-90 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 750 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1994 | 27 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 16 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 7,000 individuals | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 51 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 18 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 5 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding | 2002 | 50-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 170-200 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1991-1999 | 100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 56 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | 49,750 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wüste und Glase | Naturschutzgebiet | 336 | protected area contained by site | 188 |
| Wald- und Kleingewässerlandschaft südöstlich von Altkalen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 702 | protected area overlaps with site | 215 |
| Wald- und Kleingewässerlandschaft südlich von Teterow | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,359 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,136 |
| Wald- und Kleingewässerlandschaft nördlich von Waren | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,941 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,684 |
| Wald nördlich von Basepohl | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 823 | protected area overlaps with site | 705 |
| Wald bei Grammentin | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 717 | protected area overlaps with site | 620 |
| Unteres Peenetal (Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Altkrs.Demmin) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 710 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Torgelower See | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3,309 | protected area overlaps with site | 824 |
| Stauchmoräne nördlich von Remplin | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,520 | protected area contained by site | 1,520 |
| Stauchmoräne nördlich Remplin | Naturschutzgebiet | 150 | protected area contained by site | 146 |
| Seenlandschaft zwischen Klocksin und Jabel | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,455 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Schluchtwälder bei Teschow | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 | protected area contained by site | 6 |
| Peenetal von Salem bis Jarmen | Naturschutzgebiet | 6,716 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Peenetal mit Zuflüssen; Kleingewässerlandschaft am Kummerower See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11,105 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,578 |
| Ostpeene und Benz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 388 | protected area overlaps with site | 37 |
| Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide - Landkreis Müritz (jetzt Lkrs. Mecklenburgische Seenplatte) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 14,132 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide | Nature Park | 36,500 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Moorwiesen bei Neukalen | Nature Reserve | 254 | protected area overlaps with site | 250 |
| Mittelsee bei Langwitz | Naturschutzgebiet | 15 | protected area contained by site | 16 |
| Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See (Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Altkrs. Demmin) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 27,461 | protected area overlaps with site | 26,283 |
| Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See (Lkrs. Rostock) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 28,416 | protected area overlaps with site | 20,529 |
| Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See | Nature Park | 67,350 | protected area overlaps with site | 57,292 |
| Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 43,560 | protected area overlaps with site | 41,209 |
| Mecklenburger Schweiz und Kummerower See (Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Altkrs. Müritz) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 9,340 | protected area contained by site | 9,178 |
| Malchiner See und Umgebung | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,459 | protected area contained by site | 3,460 |
| Klocksiner Seenkette; Kölpin- und Fleesensee | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 11,115 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,482 |
| Kämmericher Senke | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 8 | protected area contained by site | 6 |
| Kalk-Zwischenmoor Wendischhagen | Naturschutzgebiet | 48 | protected area contained by site | 58 |
| Hellgrund | Naturschutzgebiet | 21 | protected area contained by site | 20 |
| Gruber Forst | Naturschutzgebiet | 325 | protected area contained by site | 377 |
| Eichenreihe bei Groß Markow | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 | protected area contained by site | 2 |
| Devener Holz | Nature Reserve | 26 | protected area overlaps with site | 25 |
| Blücherhof südwestlich Klocksin | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 | protected area contained by site | 1 |
| Binsenbrink im Teterower See | Naturschutzgebiet | 70 | protected area contained by site | 74 |
| Beekbusch bei Hohen Mistorf | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 37 | protected area contained by site | 37 |
| Barschmoor | Naturschutzgebiet | 30 | protected area contained by site | 33 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mecklenburgische Schweiz. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mecklenburgische-schweiz-iba-germany on 28/09/2023.
