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 |
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Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 10,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 30,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1990–1999) | 40,000 birds | A4iii, C4 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1990 | Biosphärenreservat Schorfheide - Chorin | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 7 |
1990 | Schorfheide-Chorin | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 7 |
1998 | Nationalparkregion Unteres Odertal | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 60 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alte Oder (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alte-oder-iba-germany on 26/12/2024.