Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 1997 | 400 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,500 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesseker See | Naturschutzgebiet | 241 | protected area contained by site | 246 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wesseker See. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wesseker-see-iba-germany on 05/12/2023.
