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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 1,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 24 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 35 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wald- und Moorlandschaft um den Röggeliner See | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,361 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Stepenitztal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1,375 | protected area overlaps with site | 441 |
| Stepenitz-; Radegast- und Maurinetal mit Zuflüssen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,449 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,186 |
| Stepenitz- und Maurine-Niederung | Naturschutzgebiet | 501 | protected area overlaps with site | 505 |
| Stepenitz - Poischower Mühlenbach - Radegast - Maurine | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,460 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,064 |
| Schaalsee-Landschaft (Nordwestmecklenburg) | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 6,341 | protected area overlaps with site | 142 |
| Schaalsee-Landschaft | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16,830 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Schaalsee | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 30,257 | protected area overlaps with site | 156 |
| Radegasttal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 596 | protected area overlaps with site | 324 |
| Radegasttal | Naturschutzgebiet | 300 | protected area overlaps with site | 313 |
| LSG Palingener Heide und Halbinsel Teschow | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 3,177 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Kalkflachmoor und Mergelgruben bei Degtow | Naturschutzgebiet | 66 | protected area overlaps with site | 30 |
| Feldmark und Uferzone an Untertrave und Dassower See | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,103 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Biosphärenreservat Schaalsee | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 17,052 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stepenitz-Maurine-Radegast. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stepenitz-maurine-radegast-iba-germany on 21/09/2023.
