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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 2000 | 40-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 2000 | 100-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zichtauer Berge und Klötzer Forst | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 10,589 | protected area is adjacent to site | 50 |
| Vogelschutzgebiet Drömling | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 15,265 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ohre-Drömling | Naturschutzgebiet | 10,365 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Jeggauer Moor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 54 | protected area contained by site | 54 |
| Grabensystem Drömling | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 779 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Feldflur bei Kusey | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4,911 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,986 |
| Drömling | Nature Park | 27,809 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,522 |
| Drömling | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 144 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,522 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Farmlands near Kusey (Altmark). Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/farmlands-near-kusey-(altmark)-iba-germany on 02/10/2023.
