Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 19,310 ha
Site description
The tidal lower reaches of the River Elbe.
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 (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Elbe marshes between Stade and Otterndorf. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/09/2022.
