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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1996 | 2 individuals | C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding | 1996 | 1-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage | 1996 | 2-10 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1980-1989 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1996 | 20-50 individuals | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage | 1996 | 1 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 1980-1989 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | passage | 1996 | 45 individuals | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1996 | 2-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | passage | 1996 | 3 individuals | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Düpenwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 5 |
| 1985 | Südliche Düpenwiesen | Naturschutzgebiet | 3 |
| 1986 | Barnbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 33 |
| 1989 | Ilkerbruch | Naturschutzgebiet | 5 |
| 1999 | Aller (mit Barnbruch); untere Leine, untere Oker | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 74 |
| 2001 | Barnbruch | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 78 |
| 2014 | Allertal zwischen Gifhorn und Wolfsburg | Naturschutzgebiet | 18 |
| 2014 | Allertal - Barnbruch und angrenzende Landschaftsteile | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 18 |
| 2014 | Allertal - Barnbruch | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 6 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 36 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 14 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barnbruch (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barnbruch-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.