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 | 65,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 1,280 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 1,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 13 individuals | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | breeding | 2000 | 5-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Reed-warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 1,500-2,500 breeding pairs | B3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | 66,000 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obere Nieplitz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 591 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nuthetal - Beelitzer Sander | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 41,608 | protected area contains site | 5,599 |
| Nuthe; Hammerfließ und Eiserbach | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 839 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,144 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,075 |
| Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5,585 | is identical to site | 5,151 |
| Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung | Naturschutzgebiet | 5,566 | is identical to site | 5,536 |
| Nuthe-Nieplitz | Nature Park | 62,284 | protected area contains site | 5,599 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nuthe - Nieplitz lowlands. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nuthe--nieplitz-lowlands-iba-germany on 01/10/2023.
