DE102
Hamme lowlands


Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here

Area: 7,975 ha

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
A large, intact area of wet meadows situated along the River Hamme, interspersed with oxbow lakes, and ditches. A bog is located in the northern part of the IBA which was formerly subject to spring flooding.

Key biodiversity
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (18 breeding pairs).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hamme lowlands. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hamme-lowlands-iba-germany on 19/03/2024.