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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
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter	1990-2000	2,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter	1990-2000	7,000 individuals	B1i, C3
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter	1990-2000	13,343 individuals	B1i, C3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	passage	1990-2000	500 individuals	B1i, C3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1990-2000	27 breeding pairs	A1, C1, C6
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter	1990-2000	18,938 individuals	B1i, C3
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	passage	1996	10-70 individuals	C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	passage	1990-2000	600 individuals	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter	1996	1-3 individuals	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1990-2000	41,281 individuals	A4iii, C4

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
1949	Kühwampenmoor	Naturschutzgebiet	<1
1976	Chiemsee	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	65
1978	Bergener Moos	Naturschutzgebiet	1
1982	Eggstätt-Hemhofer Seenplatte	Naturschutzgebiet	8
1985	Seeoner Seen	Naturschutzgebiet	1
1986	Schutz des Chiemsees, seiner Inseln und Ufergebiete in den Landkreisen Rosenheim und Traunstein als LSG (Chiemsee-Schutzverordnung)	Landschaftschutzgebiet	75
1986	Schutz des Chiemsees, seiner Inseln und Ufergebiete in den Landkreisen Rosenheim und Traunstein als LSG (Chiemsee-Schut	Landscape Protection Area	64
1987	Sossauer Filz und Wildmoos	Naturschutzgebiet	2
1987	Mündung der Tiroler Achen	Naturschutzgebiet	9
1989	LSG Oberes Alztal	Landschaftschutzgebiet	3
1989	LSG Oberes Alztal	Landscape Protection Area	4
1990	Hacken und Rottauer Filz	Naturschutzgebiet	2
1992	Kendlmühlfilzen	Naturschutzgebiet	6
2000	Alz vom Chiemsee bis Altenmarkt	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	2
2001	Moorgebiet von Eggstätt-Hemhof bis Seeon	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	7
2004	Chiemsee	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	61
2004	Moore südlich des Chiemsees	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	20
2004	Moorgebiet von Eggstätt-Hemhof bis Seeon	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	7
2006	Chiemseegebiet mit Alz	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	78
2006	Moore südlich des Chiemsees	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	13

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs	95
Forest	Alluvial and very wet forest	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	80
tourism/recreation	80
hunting	70
nature conservation and research	10
agriculture	5
forestry	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chiemsee and Chiemseemoore (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chiemsee-and-chiemseemoore-iba-germany on 22/11/2024.