Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 4,000 ha
Site description (baseline)
The alluvial plain of the River Schwalm with meadows and abandoned sites of open-cast and gravel mining.
Key biodiversity
An important area for breeding Riparia riparia and passage Grus grus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alluvion of the Lower Schwalm near Borken. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3526 on 28/05/2023.
