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 |
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Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 1,400 birds | A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 950 birds | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 10,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 30,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 500 birds | B1i, C3 |
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 300 birds | B1i, C3 |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 3,000 birds | B1i, C2, C6 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 5–6 pairs | B2, C6 |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (1994) | 24 pairs | C6 |
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 2,500 birds | C6 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 1 pairs | C6 |
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter (1990–1999) | 10–30 birds | C6 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1990–1999) | 48,650 birds | A4iii, C4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Elbe valley of Mecklenburg (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/elbe-valley-of-mecklenburg-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.