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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1994-1998 | 30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 1994-1998 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1994-1998 | 4 breeding pairs | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburgisches Elbetal | Nature Park | 42,600 | protected area overlaps with site | 568 |
| Mecklenburgisches Elbetal | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 28,550 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Mecklenburgisches Elbetal | Landscape Protection Area | 37,065 | protected area overlaps with site | 550 |
| Lübtheener Heide und Trebser Moor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,514 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,373 |
| Lübtheener Heide | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,422 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,417 |
| Flusslandschaft Elbe | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 374,432 | protected area overlaps with site | 574 |
| Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Entwicklungszone | Landscape Protection Area | 40,359 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Nature Reserve | 1,464 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Griese Gegend. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/griese-gegend-iba-germany on 25/09/2023.
