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Farmlands near Kusey (Altmark)


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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Woodlark Lullula arborea LC breeding (2000) 40–60 pairs C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana LC breeding (2000) 100–150 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1990 Drömling Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) 64
1990 Drömling Nature Park (V) 64


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Farmlands near Kusey (Altmark) (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/farmlands-near-kusey-(altmark)-iba-germany on 24/12/2024.