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 (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Elbe lowlands Jerichow. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/03/2021.