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Breeser See


IBA Justification

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
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC winter 1990-1999 2,000 individuals B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC winter 1990-1999 2,000-3,000 individuals B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC winter 1990-1999 7,000 individuals B1i, C3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1982 Breeser See Naturschutzgebiet 11
2004 Mildenitztal mit Zuflüssen und verbundenen Seen Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 13
2008 Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 25


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Breeser See (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/breeser-see-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.