Duvenstedter Brook (Germany) IBA | Summary

DE035

Duvenstedter Brook

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Germany
Subnational region(s): Hamburg

IBA Justification: C6 (2002)

Area: 780 hectares (7.80 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mosaic of fen and transition mire, interspersed with remnants of raised bog and wet meadows (slightly agriculturally improved).

Key biodiversity
A total of 90-100 bird species, including Grus grus, regularly breed here, and a further 70 are regular visitors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Duvenstedter Brook (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/duvenstedter-brook-iba-germany on 24/01/2025.