Site description (2000 baseline)
The Seeve area of the site is predominantly mesophile and humid grassland on peat soil, subject to periodic flooding. The Ilmenau area is a tidal-influenced marsh with mudflats, reedbeds (Phragmites) and mesophile grassland.
Key biodiversity
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Winsener Elbmarsch. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/winsener-elbmarsch-iba-germany on 19/03/2024.