Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 3–11 pairs | C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 8 pairs | C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | passage (1993–2001) | 50 birds | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage (1997) | 2 birds | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage (1993–2001) | 50 birds | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage (1997) | 50 birds | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage (1997) | 170 birds | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 10–20 pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | passage (1993–2001) | 50 birds | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | 18 pairs | C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | non-breeding (1990–2000) | 160 birds | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Federsee | Landscape Protected Area (-) | - |
| 1939 | Federsee | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 42 |
| 1940 | Steinhauser Ried | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 10 |
| 1941 | Riedschachen | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | <1 |
| 1960 | Wildes Ried | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 1 |
| 1975 | Oberes Rißtal | Landschaftschutzgebiet (V) | 7 |
| 1978 | Seemoor | Nature Reserve (IV) | 89 |
| 1994 | Südliches Federseeried | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 16 |
| 1999 | Westliches Federseeried/Seelenhofer Ried | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 7 |
| 2001 | Nördliches Federseeried | Naturschutzgebiet (IV) | 5 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 95 | Standing freshwater; Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Forest | 5 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| forestry | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Federseeried (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/federseeried-iba-germany on 23/12/2024.