Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 4,371 ha
Site description
Extensive meadows in the Elbe valley with reeds Phragmites, scrub, flood-plain forest and Lake Schelldorf.
Key biodiversity
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (5-15 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Elbe lowlands Jerichow. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 05/07/2022.
