Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 1,400 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 950 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 30,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 500 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 300 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 3,000 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 5-6 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1994 | 24 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 2,500 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter | 1990-1999 | 10-30 individuals | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-1999 | 48,650 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Mecklenburgisches Elbetal | Landscape Protection Area | 67 |
| 1965 | Binnendünen bei Klein Schmölen | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1976 | Elbauen, Schnackenburg-Lauenburg | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1 |
| 1979 | Flusslandschaft Elbe | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 70 |
| 1980 | Löcknitztal-Altlauf | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| 1990 | Stecknitz/Delvenau-Niederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 1990 | Togerwiesen bei Garlitz | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1990 | Schaaleniederung von Zahrendorf bis Blücher | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1990 | Sudeniederung zwischen Boizenburg und Besitz | Nature Reserve | 2 |
| 1990 | Rüterberg | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| 1990 | Bollenberg bei Gothmann | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1990 | Rögnitzwiesen bei Neu Lübtheen | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1990 | Elbhang Vierwald | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1990 | Krainke von Quelle bis Mündung in die Sude | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1990 | Elbdeichvorland | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1994 | Stecknitz-Delvenau | Naturschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 1998 | Mecklenburgisches Elbetal | Nature Park | 71 |
| 1999 | Stecknitz-Delvenau | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 1999 | Unteres Elde- und Meynbachtal | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2004 | Elbtallandschaft und Sudeniederung bei Boizenburg | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 2004 | Sude mit Zuflüssen | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2004 | Elbtallandschaft und Löcknitzniederung bei Dömitz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2004 | Schaaletal mit Zuflüssen und nahegelegenen Wäldern und Mooren | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Rögnitzniederung | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Stecknitz-Delvenau | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Feldgehölze und Wälder im Raum Pritzier | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Festung Dömitz | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Wiebendorfer Moor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Die Rense | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2005 | Schilde- und Motelniederung | Landschaftschutzgebiet | <1 |
| 2006 | Mittlere Sude | Landschaftschutzgebiet | 4 |
| 2007 | Schaalelauf | Naturschutzgebiet | 1 |
| 2008 | Mecklenburgisches Elbetal | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 60 |
| 2008 | Schaale - Schildetal mit angrenzenden Wäldern und Feldmark | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5 |
| 2008 | Wallmoor und Mühlenbachniederung bei Leisterförde - Schwanheide | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1 |
| 2015 | Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Entwicklungszone | Landscape Protection Area | 60 |
| 2015 | Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Nature Reserve | 4 |
| 2015 | Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Nature Reserve | 3 |
| 2015 | Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| 2015 | Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Nature Reserve | 1 |
| 2015 | Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 2015 | Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Nature Reserve | <1 |
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 22/11/2024.