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 | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding | 1998 | 20 breeding pairs | B2 |
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1998 | 4 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding | 1998 | 30 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1998 | 7 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) 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) |
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Ohre- und Elbniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 384 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Flusslandschaft Elbe | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 374,432 | protected area contains site | 2,800 |
Elbtalaue | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 7,570 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,090 |
Elbaue-Wahlenberge | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 2,482 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Elbaue zwischen Derben und Schönhausen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,371 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Elbaue südlich Rogätz mit Ohremündung | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,663 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Elbaue Jerichow | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13,427 | protected area contains site | 2,638 |
Elbaue bei Bertingen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,748 | protected area contains site | 2,619 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Elbe lowlands near Bertingen. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/elbe-lowlands-near-bertingen-iba-germany on 19/03/2024.