Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 1-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 110-130 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 2001 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1999 | 15-25 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1999 | 150-250 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 1994 | 360-500 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1999 | 60-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 25-35 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Vogelschutzgebiet Altengrabower Heide | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 60 |
| 1998 | Hoher Fläming | Nature Park | 41 |
| 2001 | Altengrabower Heide | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 38 |
| 2003 | Altengrabower Heide | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 45 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Altengrabower Heide (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/altengrabower-heide-iba-germany on 23/11/2024.