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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 92 individuals | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 7 individuals | C6 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 40 individuals | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | passage | 1990-2000 | 31 individuals | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Braunschweig sewage farms (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/braunschweig-sewage-farms-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.