DE480
Elster slopes north of Plauen


IBA Justification

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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1938 Triebtal Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 34
1961 Elsterhang bei Röttis Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 10
1968 Kuhberg-Steinicht Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 23
1994 Talsperre Pöhl Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 58
1996 Steinicht Naturschutzgebiet (IV) 15


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Elster slopes north of Plauen (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/elster-slopes-north-of-plauen-iba-germany on 23/01/2025.