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Country/territory: Germany

IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C2, C4, C6 (2002)
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Area: 5,877 ha

Protection status:

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description
One of the few large areas of bog and lakes remaining in Lower Saxony. The lakes are surrounded by reedbeds (Phragmites) and meadows.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ostfriesische Meere. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 04/12/2020.