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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 40 individuals | C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 2,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage | 1996 | 250 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 400 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 350 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 50 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 18 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 1,280 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 500 individuals | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1996 | 500 individuals | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 360 individuals | C2, C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasservogelreservat Northeimer Seenplatte | Naturschutzgebiet | 112 | protected area overlaps with site | 80 |
| Polder I im Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Salzderhelden | Naturschutzgebiet | 516 | protected area contained by site | 523 |
| Leinetal bei Salzderhelden | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,129 | protected area contained by site | 1,007 |
| Leineniederung Salzderhelden | Naturschutzgebiet | 498 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Leine valley near Salzderhelden. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/leine-valley-near-salzderhelden-iba-germany on 03/12/2023.
