Alluvion of the Lower Schwalm near Borken (Germany) IBA | Details

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Alluvion of the Lower Schwalm near Borken

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1997–2000)	3,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C2, C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	15 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1997–2000)	5–8 pairs	C6

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1993	Auenverbund Schwalm	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	14
1993	Borkener See	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	8
1993	Auenverbund Schwalm	Landscape Protection Area (V)	14

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands
Shrubland	-	Scrub
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
not utilised	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alluvion of the Lower Schwalm near Borken (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alluvion-of-the-lower-schwalm-near-borken-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.