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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter (1990–1999)	2,000 birds	B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	winter (1990–1999)	5,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter (1990–1999)	25,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1990–1999)	9,000 birds	B1i, C3
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter (1990–1999)	20,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	8 pairs	C6
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding (1991–1999)	6 pairs	B1i
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	1 pairs	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	80 pairs	B2, C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (1990–1999)	7,500 birds	A4i, B1i, C2, C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	16–20 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	26 pairs	B2, C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	14 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter (1990–1999)	30–50 birds	C6
Common Reed-warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus	LC	breeding (1990–1999)	2,430–3,640 pairs	B3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1990–1999)	68,500 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1961	Kalkhorst	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1962	Neustrelitzer Kleinseenplatte	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	24
1962	Havelquellseen Kratzeburg	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	<1
1962	Havelquellseen Kratzeburg (Mecklenburg-Strelitz)	Landscape Protection Area (V)	<1
1962	Havelquellseen Kratzeburg (Müritz)	Landscape Protection Area (V)	<1
1975	Rothes Moor bei Wesenberg	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1990	Müritz-Nationalpark	Nationalpark (II)	55
1994	Nordufer Plätlinsee	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
1994	Grundloser See bei Ahrensberg	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1
1995	Mecklenburger Großseenland	Landschaftschutzgebiet (V)	4
1999	Müritzsteilufer bei Rechlin	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	1
2006	Schwarzer See	Naturschutzgebiet (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Mixed woodland
Shrubland	-	Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern shore of Lake Müritz, Grosser Schwerin and Steinhorn (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-shore-of-lake-müritz-grosser-schwerin-and-steinhorn-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.