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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 15 individuals | C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | passage | 1990-2000 | 5 individuals | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 120 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1990-2000 | 200 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarzes Moor bei Gavendorf | Naturschutzgebiet | 12 | protected area contained by site | 12 |
| Rotbauchunken-Vorkommen Strothe/Almstorf | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 203 | protected area overlaps with site | 55 |
| Ostheide bei Himbergen und Bad Bodenteich | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,829 | protected area contained by site | 1,829 |
| Ostheide bei Himbergen und Bad Bodenteich | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,834 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Elbufer-Drawehn | Nature Park | 115,994 | protected area overlaps with site | 236 |
| Elbhöhen-Drawehn | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 37,066 | protected area is adjacent to site | 236 |
| Drawehn - Teilgebiet im Landkreis Uelzen | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 398 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Drawehn | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,018 | protected area overlaps with site | 473 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hohe Geest near Himbergen / Bad Bodenteich. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hohe-geest-near-himbergen--bad-bodenteich-iba-germany on 02/10/2023.
