Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2, C6 (2002)
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Area: 4,000 hectares (40.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The alluvial plain of the River Schwalm with meadows and abandoned sites of open-cast and gravel mining.
Key biodiversity
An important area for breeding Riparia riparia and passage Grus grus.
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.