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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A lake with reedbeds (
Phragmites) and wet meadows surrounded by riverine forests.
The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds in winter, on a regular basis.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The site is heavily used for watersports. The area is a candidate Special Area for Conservation.
National None
International Partial527 ha of IBA overlaps with Special Protection Area. IBA overlaps with Ramsar Site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ammersee (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ammersee-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.
