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 | 1,100 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3, C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 30,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1990-1999 | 3,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1990-1999 | 3,000 individuals | B1iv |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhavelland | Nature Park | 129,360 | protected area contains site | 8,221 |
| Westhavelland | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 136,097 | protected area overlaps with site | 7,927 |
| Unteres Rhinluch - Dreetzer See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,297 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Untere Havel Nord | Naturschutzgebiet | 4,707 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| U. Rhinluch/Dreetzer See; Havell. Luch und Belziger Landschaftsw. | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13,944 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Niederung der Unteren Havel/Gülper See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7,386 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Niederung der Unteren Havel | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 28,280 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,047 |
| Niederung der Untere Havel/Gülper See, Schollener See | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 8,920 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hundewiesen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 316 | protected area overlaps with site | 316 |
| Gülper See | Naturschutzgebiet | 1,205 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Görner See | Naturschutzgebiet | 234 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Görner See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 237 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Luchgebiet Spaatz-Hohennauen-Witzke. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/luchgebiet-spaatz-hohennauen-witzke-iba-germany on 29/11/2023.
