Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
Subnational region(s): Brandenburg; Sachsen-Anhalt
IBA Justification: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B1iv, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 (2002)
Area: 8,635 hectares (86.35 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large bog in the lowland area of the Baruther Urstromtal with inland dunes, reedbeds (Phragmites), wet forest and a widespread system of ditches.
Key biodiversity
One of the three sites in Germany for Otis tarda. The site regularly holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on passage. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (5 breeding pairs) and Otis tarda (10-11 birds).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fiener Bruch (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fiener-bruch-iba-germany on 13/01/2025.