Site description
A reservoir with a planted scrub fringe and a Fagus wood in the south. Areas of open water remain ice-free throughout the winter.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for passage and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Reservoir near Affoldern. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.